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Paris France Antique Hide Wood Iron Dome Trunk Chest, Signed, Early 18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
18th century, during the reign of King Louis XV (1715-1774), showcasing fine quality craftsmanship
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
French 18th Century Country French Louis XV Period Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 18th century Country French Louis XV period patinated commode. The chest is
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Fruitwood French Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century French three-drawer fruitwood serpentine front commode with nice foliate
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French walnut commode with molded drawer fronts and shaped paneling, fitted with three drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. It features three
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode is made of plain walnut with amazing hardware. The feet are finished with a form of deer feet.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Chest Of Drawers, Port Work
Located in Charmes, FR
solid mahogany chest of drawers, port work, Regency period, curved on all sides with its original
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers - Marquetry and Marble Top
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XVI chest of drawers with marquetry and marble top
France (Dauphine)
Walnut and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Régence Chest of Drawers with Bow Front in Grey-Blue
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large French Régence bow front chest of drawers, c. 1740–1760.
This decorative chest features a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful work of marquetry and inlay, the marble is original. This commode is dressy and colorful.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
, France, circa 1760, and built of walnut, the chest also called "Commode Tombeau" in French, stands on
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Solid Oak Carved Coffer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
adds to the rustic charm of this 18th century antique. Instead of mitered corners on each panel, the
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780.
Dimensions
52.5
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode.
Mid-blue shade of scraped back paint and a pale top.
Circa 1790.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, from the Bordeaux region made of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French fruitwood serpentine three drawer commode with a wonderful 1.25" thick
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Louis XV style finely carved walnut three-drawer commode with bronze hardware
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint.
Of beautiful proportions.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Three-Drawer French Commode w/ Beautiful Veneers
Inlay, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wood chest of three drawers, with beautiful veneers and inlay, from the 18th century. This
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th Century Country French Style Dutch Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Style Dutch Chest of Drawers is a masterpiece of form over function
Category
Antique 1770s Dutch Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI chest of drawersFrance - Late 18th century - Early 19th century
Located in Madrid, España
decorative gilded bronze handles. It's a beautiful piece of French furniture from the early 18th and 19th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century called commode tombeau. The rarest
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An 18th Century French Louis XV Provincial Four-Drawer Marble Top Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period 18th century finely carved, marble top commode. This French period Louis XV
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
18th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th c. French Louis XV Style carved 3 Drawer Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware. Lyon, France.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique French marble top commode with serpentine front, bronze mounts and parquestry drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Transitional XV/XVI Commode in Tulipwood/Kingwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Transitional XV/XVI Commode in Tulipwood/Kingwood with Marble Top and Ormolu
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Tulipwood
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut Bordelaise commode. The striking exaggerated
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Commode De Chateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut 'Commode de Chateau
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XV Commode.
Stunning period 18th century French Louis XV three-drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a carved french walnut commode with a slight bow fronted design, paneled to the
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Blue Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century French commode in old, touched up blue paint. Grand scale in two parts with with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Period French, Louis XV three-drawer walnut commode or chest of drawers with original marble top.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Provençal Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely 18th Century French, serpentine fronted walnut commode.
Comprising of two drawers with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French, Louis XIV style, walnut commode.
With a parquetry top and sides with good set
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Chest
Located in Cambridge, US
France, ca. 18th century. A charming Louis XV chest or commode most likely from late 1700s
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis Seize Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Walnut veneered, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis seize chest of drawers with three drawers and rectilinear body with central risalit. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest was crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760. Called "Commode Tombeau" in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, stamped COULON, Paris circa 1750
By Jean-Francois Coulon
Located in Greven, DE
: 85 x 132 x 64 cm
Description:
Very beautifully crafted and absolutely collectible French chest of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of marquetry and inlay with different wood. It has bronze ornaments on the feet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Louis XIV French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Louis XIV French Commode with lion's head pulls and accents. Pinned construction with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Regence Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Walnut Regence Three-Drawer Commode with Bronze Mountings. Key included. From
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period. This chest of drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The bombée shaped commode
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode.
Of Grand proportions made from
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A magnificent large and richly carved 18th century walnut commode with a shaped top. This chest of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful 18th century chest is made of fruitwood and a beautiful marble top.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Regence chest of drawers
France
Kingwood
early 18th century
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Carved Oak Serpentine Commode on Hoof Feet
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French carved oak serpentine commode on hoof feet. 4 smaller drawers over one larger
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Regence commode galbe´e (curved). Curved front with exquisite rocaille
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very charming piece with its royal marble top. It is made of inlay of walnut and fruitwood. The line of this pice is between Louis XIV and Louis XV.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century four-drawer commode with marble top and original pulls and key holes.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Elm and Chestnut Three-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1760. Built of elm and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XIV Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful mid-18th century French commode is made of oak with its original patina. It has
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Oak Commode was considered an essential part of many rooms of a proper home
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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18th Century French Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century French chest for your home. A 18th century French chest — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 18th century French chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century French chest, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Leonard Boudin, Matthieu Criaerd and Claude Charles Saunier each produced at least one beautiful 18th century French chest that is worth considering.
How Much is a 18th Century French Chest?
Prices for a 18th century French chest start at $680 and top out at $445,000 with the average selling for $8,357.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
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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