Commode furniture

It's a reminder of perhaps the decadent times of the past, in the 17th century commode furniture was all the range and had to be displayed in people's homes. Then the first commodes had marble tops, fitted with pairs of doors. Moving towards the 18th century the commodes took on a slightly different appearance shifting towards a more convex shape, and long cabriole legs. The method of lacquering used East Oriental techniques such as japanning or marquetry. The style further changed during Louis XV reign to extravagant Rococco curves became the order of the day, thus contributing to a more lavish style than previously. The French commode was immitated all throughout Europe, but many countries including the Italians reproduced a slightly exaggerated and grotesque version of the French commode. English furniture makers, however, were able to reproduce the elegant French style and add some subtlety to it, it became a common piece of furniture in houses. The term commode up until the late 18th century was used to term low cabinets with chest draws and serpentine fronts, but reaching the late 18th century it was also used to refer to a night table containing a small chamber pot for waste - as we know it today.