bedside - commodes
Commode. As used to describe an item of English furniture, it refers to what is euphemistically called a 'night table', that is a small cabinet concealing a chamber pot. However its 18th century French usuage is more common, describing a low and highly decorated chest of drawers for salons and reception rooms. Sometimes used in that sense by English cabinetmakers, but more frequently it denotes a half round or serpentine shaped cabinet, with panelled doors, standing on legs. They were pieces on which the cabinetmaker lavished his most accomplished art, with rich veneers, marquetry inlays, gilt mounts and other ornamentation. Many side tables have been converted to commodes, especially those of half round design, and reproductions and fakes are plentiful. A bombe commode is a commode with rounded sides and front, giving the chest a somewhat swollen look. .
20 item(s) found:
A French Louis XV style walnut commode with a marble top above three drawers on high cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 83 cm high, 65 cm wide 40 cm deep.
A French Louis XV style kingwood commode, of serpentine bombÌ shape, with marble top, above two drawers with cast foliate decorated handles, on cabriole supports with ormolu sabots. 78 high, 62 cm wide, 31 cm deep.
A pair of mahogany commode cabinets complete with foot slide 43 cm wide
A mahogany commode stool/bed steps English 19th century
A 19th century Australian cedar commode chair, circa 1860 the overhanging top rail above a plain cross rail, down swept arms on turned supports above a drop in seat enclosing a ceramic pot with wooden lid above a shaped apron raised on turned legs
A cedar kidney commode, circa 1840. Height 44 cm. Width 52 cm depth 31 cm
A 19th century mahogany commode, the rectangular top above two panelled doors, the lower section forming a drawer, the whole with boxwood shell medallion and string inlay, (modified), 52 x 76 x 46 cm.
A French 20th century Louis XV style kingwood commode with rouge marble top three drawers flanked ormolu mounts with shaped apron tapering support with ormolu sabots. Length 91.5 cm width 46 cm height 89 cm
An early 20th century French walnut kidney shaped commode, surmounted by a marble top, below two drawers having olive wood banding, on cabriole supports. Width 40 cm. Length 60 cm. Height 74 cm
French rosewood marble topped three drawer chest / commode, with gilt metal mounts
A George III mahogany bedside commode, the top surmounted by a shaped gallery, below two figured doors with boxwood stringing, on square supports. Width 49 cm. Length 46 cm. Height 76 cm
A huon pine box commode stool c1850 44 x 40 cm old worn finish
A 19th century tray top commode, simple oval inlaid decoration to the top and cupboard doors, the two dummy drawer base opening to a shallow recess, on chamfered square section legs. Width 49 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 74 cm
A Georgian mahogany tray topped commode with a cupboard above a shaped drawer, period brass handles. Height 76 cm. Width 46 cm. Depth 44 cm
A 19th century Continental fruitwood commode, the breakfront top above two walnut inlaid drawers, raised on square tapering legs, 126 x 83 x 65 cm.
A set of early 19th century bed-steps, with integral commode, on short turned legs. Width 48 cm. Depth 61 cm . Height 69 cm
Victorian walnut commode, c1850, modelled in fluted circular form. Height 45 cm
A pair of French kingwood bedside commode each of bombe outline with marble top and ormolu sabots
A George III mahogany and ebonised string inlaid commode, the gallery edged rectangular top above a single ebony and satinwood string inlaid cupboard door and a lower slide, raised on square supports, 51 x 78 x 46 cm