Where are the best places to buy commodes?

It can be difficult to find good deals nowadays on both modern and antique commode toilets, especially the latter as over the years more value has been placed on having antique French styles of furniture. Of course the obvious places that spring to mind are auction places, as well as car boot sales for getting some of the best deals. And with the season coming up for car boot sales, antique commode furniture and toilets are bound to be in abundance here. When going to car boot sales, try and haggle a little to see if the seller will offer a bit of a discount. This all adds to the fun.

For modern commode toilets, the best places to buy is generally online or at disability shops. Often the online stores will offer postage discounts for buying their commodes, perhaps enhanced if you buy other products from them. You may also be able to pick up some modern styles of commodes at car boot fairs as well, but these will be few and far between.

Antique commode designs

So I've posted some pics of some modern commode toilet designs on the blog. I'd thought this week, I'd go for the opposite end of the spectrum and post a look at some interesting antique commode toilets. I firmly believe that antique commodes still have their place in the market, although perhaps only appealing to a certain percentage of the market. If you are an avid collector of commode toilets, I recommend going to your local antiques shop or attending an auction house as usually some real gems will turn up.

Although quite rudimentary in design, this commode toilet would have served its purpose very well in Victorian times and earlier dates in history. I found this image on a catalogue auction site in canada, sadly bidding has ended for this item. If i was in canada and had seen this, I might have been tempted to make a bid on it.

Probably my favourite antique commmodes are the French vintage commodes that would have been used during and after the reign of Louis XVII. You can imagine such a commode taking its place in a fabulously elegant chateau:



Although, you can see from the image the paint has been chipped away slightly, it still remains in pretty good condition. These kinds of commodes would really be used for their subtlety and blend in well with the interior decor.

If you have any pictures of great antique commodes, please send them to me.