French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece This exquisite French Empire chest of drawers, crafted in France circa 1810, showcases the elegance and ...
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 19th century French chest of drawers! The walnut wood is a gorgeous auburn tone with little ornamentation, but beautiful patina that is professionally French poli...
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers with Special Key, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Small Empire chest of drawers with special key France Walnut first half of 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 98 x 51 cm Description: French Empire chest of drawers with rou...
Walnut
$2,881Sale Price / item|40% Off
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gold leaf painted lion hairy paw feet A very good lo...
Marble
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top.
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND DECORATED WITH GOLDEN BRONZE.130X59X89 CM
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French Empire chest of drawers crafted in the 19th century from richly figured walnut.
Bronze
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
Marble
French Empire Period Chest w/Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th century French Empire chest-of-drawers is a versatile case piece which would work well in many rooms; offering great storage within and a place for desired objects to...
Wood
Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The undeniable elegance of the lines, warm finish of the wood, would make this French Empire chest, circa 1820 a wonderful focal accent to any room
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced directly from Provence, France.
Marble
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th century French Empire chest-of-drawers will make a wonderful statement piece, perfect for your storage and display needs whether it be in a bedroom or perhaps an entr...
Wood
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 Materials: walnut wood and marble Additional information: French. Empire Napoleon I...
Wood
French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Unique chest of drawers featuring Flame Mahogany case and adorned with cast bronze busts of female beauty. Top feature hand cut brass fenders to prevent objects from rolling. Lion he...
Bronze
19th c. French Walnut Empire Design Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. French Walnut Empire Design Chest is a handsome piece of furniture that exudes elegance and style.
Brass
Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers French, 19th century Measures: Height 86cm, width 127cm, depth 57cm This beautiful chest of drawers was crafted in France in the 19t...
Ormolu
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay around each of the gilded lion’s ma...
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case is lovely and has paneled sides and a single upper projecting drawer over four flu...
Marble
French 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant 19th-century French Empire commode crafted in richly figured flame mahogany veneer. Featuring three spacious drawers, classic ebonized columns with brass capitals, origina...
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest.
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Empire Commode from France. Made of solid walnut, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, it has four drawers with beautiful bronze Harward and ...
Bronze
Empire Chest of Drawers, Cuban Mahogany, Bronze Hardware, France, 1800
Located in Austin, TX
Empire period chest of drawers from France featuring a striking Cuban mahogany burled veneer.
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Marble Top Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
French, early 19th century, in the Empire / Neoclassical style A refined antique chest of drawers crafted in rich mahogany, featuring elegant neoclassical details.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Painted Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
This 19th century Empire commode features a beautifully distressed painted finish with classic column-form supports and three spacious drawers. Topped with a contrasting dark wood su...
Bronze
19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers framed with fluted columns and fine gilded escutcheon.
Bronze
French Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This French Empire, Flame Mahogany chest of drawers features four graduated drawers with bookmatched mahogany veneer panels, fitted with original gilt bronze ring pulls decorated wit...
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Empire Solid Walnut Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome 18th-century French Empire commode crafted in warm walnut and topped with its original gray marble slab.
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Bleach Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Empire Bleached Commode from France. Made of Mahogany, the wood was professionally sanded and bleached. with a beautiful blue hand painted top, it has three drawe...
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers.
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Burl Walnut Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
A handsome French 19th century Empire commode featuring a richly figured walnut veneer, elegant black marble top, and three spacious drawers.
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Empire Mahogany Marble Top Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
18th Century French Empire Commode from France. Made of Mahogany, with a black marble top, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, it has four drawers with beautifu...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870, in the refined Empire style.
Marble, Bronze
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that Draw easily. A column flanks each side and is accented with Original bronze dore mounts. The drawers are dove tailed an...
Mahogany
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
During the Restoration period and shortly after, the rich empire style became more linear, delicate, and contained in the measures of the furniture, this chest of drawers is a charac...
Marble, Bronze
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of arms and wooden handles. The chest of drawers is flanked by smooth full columns wit...
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France.
Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs.
Walnut
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century. Crafted in rich walnut with glowing depth, the piece reflects the stylistic ideals of th...
Marble
Empire Style Chest of Drawers, Possibly France, circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
Details such as the purity of furniture lines, its clear geometric shape, the angles, the presence of the caryatids in the front and the smooth rear, the centralization of the relief...
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and Bleu Turquin marble chests.
Marble, Ormolu
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire walnut chest with four drawers and gilded edges Beautiful wooden root.
Bronze
French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Giallo Fossil marble night stands/chests.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Mahogany & Gilt Metal Mounted Cabinet on Chest circa 1800
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique French Empire mahogany and gilt metal mounted antique cabinet on chest has an upper tier with two doors fitted boasting attractive gilt metal mounts.
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality early 19th century antique French Empire mahogany marble top commode, with Neo-Classical ormolu mounts, circa 1810. The commode is of the finest quality, the top is ma...
Marble, Ormolu
1830s French Empire Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire mahogany chest with four drawers and gilded edges Beautiful wooden root.
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860.
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The surface is dressed with the original black marble top. This Empire chest is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich walnut patina.
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional drawers.
Brass
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany.
Vintage French Empire Marquetry Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commanding attention with its exquisite craftsmanship and timeless design, this vintage French Empire commode is a magnificent addition to any sophisticated interior.
Brass
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Empire Commode in book matched flame mahogany and Black Marble Top
Marble, Brass
Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and French in origin.
Mirror
Period Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Dresser An Empire Chest of Drawers from the period (1820). Flame mahogany front and fitted with gilded escutcheons, pillar ends, and classical f...
Marble
French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
Marble
Empire Period Chest of Drawers in Plum Wood, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Empire period commode with half-columns in plum wood! The 3 locks are new. In perfect condition, it has been restored. Additional information: Period: 19th century Style: Emp...
Wood
Super French Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Super Empire mahogany chest of four drawers of small proportions, gilt brass handles, escutions ad toes, baize lined drawers, in escellent overall condition. 33" high 21" wide 15" d...
Mahogany
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
19th c flame mahogany with grey marble top chest of drawers. Just Beautiful.
19th Century Empire Chest
Located in London, GB
Beautifully proportioned French Empire chest of drawers with decorative cast bronze and marble top.
Marble, Bronze
Miniature Empire Commode
Located in Toronto, ON
Miniature form mahogany French Empire chest with marble top.
Marble, Brass
Empire Mahogany Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Empire style mahogany chest with marble top.
Marble
French Empire Antique Commode Chest Drawers Cherub Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire commode or chest of drawers with two drawers.
Antique French Commode Marquetry Inlay Chest Drawers Empire
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire commode or chest of drawers. Features intricate marquetry inlay work, with the eye naturally being drawn to the main cherub panel.
19th Century Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Tricase, Italia
19th century, French walnut chest of drawers. On the top, it has a veined gray marble. Cabinet with beautiful proportions with drawers in walnut briar. On the sides, there are t...
Walnut
French Empire mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
A Top quality French Empire commode in superb condition c. 1840.
Mahogany
French Country Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Toronto, ON
The chest of drawers has a very rustic look. Well aged wood with a lot of character and tarnished metal. The marble top was added in the resent years, is dark brown with white and or...
Marble, Brass
Unavailable
H 36.03 in W 50.79 in D 23.43 in
Antique French Empire period Walnut Commode /Chest of Drawers
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Good quality French Empire period commode with original black fossil marble top and fine quality ormolu mounts. Brass handles and hidden drawer in the frieze, with quality oak lining...
Marble
First Empire Mahogany French Chest of Drawers
Located in Moncalvo, IT
First Empire mahogany French chest of drawers. Wonderful marble top and very wonderful bronzes.
Mahogany
19th Century, French Empire Flame Mahogany Chest
Located in London, GB
A 19th century, French empire flame mahogany chest of four drawers.
Wood
Antique French Empire Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Yummy antique Empire style bombe commode we date to circa 1890. Such a lovely shape to this piece, very sumptuos and sultry with all those curves. The bombe shape is quite a feat i...
Empire Style Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empie Style Chest with 4 drawers and marble top
Unavailable
H 34 in W 47 in D 22 in
Antique French Empire Bombe Commode or Chest of Drawers, circa 1880
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire bombe commode or chest of drawers.
19th century French Empire Commode chest of drawers
Located in Penzance, GB
Top quality French Empire commode in superb condition c. 1840.
Mahogany
Mahogany Empire Chest
Located in Huntington, NY
4 drawer Mahogany base with black marble top and brass hardware and escutcheons
French Empire satin walnut tall chest of drawers
Located in Charlottesville, VA
French Empire satin walnut tall chest of drawers flanked by ebony Corinthian columns having a pull out desk
Brass
French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Edinburgh, GB
French Empire commode or chest of drawers, circa 1850.
Oak
Empire Chest in Walnut, circa 1815
Located in Houston, TX
Empire chest of drawers Paris estate - top flips up to be used as storage - the two drawers below function as drawers.original hardware. Light walnut color is very much like the pic...
Walnut, Wood
Empire Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Empire Mahogany Tall Chest with five drawers on cabriole legs and brass hardware.
Brass
Unavailable
H 55 in W 41 in D 19 in
French Early 19th Century Empire Grey Painted Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather stylish tall French early 19th century Empire period grey painted seven-drawer commode or chest of drawers (also known as a semainier).
Beech
Provencial French Empire Commode
Located in Kirkland, WA
The front has lovely half columns and square Empire feet. The beautiful handles and escutcheons were put on this chest in France and are a very high quality reproduction set.
French Empire Commode
Located in Austin, TX
1st Empire French Commode comprised of 4 drawers and original brass hardware. Key included as well. Beautiful relief work on the brass ormolu. All drawers are solid wood boxes with d...
Brass
Unavailable
H 35 in W 51 in D 22.5 in
French Empire Period Flame Grain Mahogany Commode Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Wells, ME
French Empire period commode (chest) in matched flame grain mahogany, Egyptian caryatid columns with ormolu head and feet, swan ormolu mount to lower frieze, laurel leaf escutcheons ...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th century Empire style four-drawer walnut chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century Empire style four-drawer walnut chest with veined white marble top and bronze figural mounts.
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
It comes from France. It has to be restored.
Walnut
French Empire Marble Top Chest with Bronze Mounts circa1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Empire marble top chest with bronze mounts, beautiful patina.
Marble, Bronze
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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