A small table next to the bed is necessary today to hold a lamp, cellphone, clock and perhaps a book, eyeglasses and tissues. But in past centuries the table might have held a candlestick with a ...

Old furniture forms sometimes are altered when copies are made so they will be more useful in a modern setting. The commode table of the early 19th century is no longer a necessity. An original ...

Today, similar tables or chairs are made with solid wooden shelves or seats. A cleverly designed 19th-century night-table-commode was made with two shelves. The top piece was hinged so it could be ...