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French Commode 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
French Louis XV Provincial 18th century serpentine commode chest of drawers. Carved drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
18th Century Serpentine Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 18th century Austrian serpentine front three drawer oak commode. Good colour, would make a
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French oak serpentine front commode. 1780.
Dimensions
53 inches (135 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A handsome 18th century Serpentine front commode in trace of time worn
original paint with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century Dutch Rococo Period Serpentine Front Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
hardware. The commode has a double serpentine front, shaped top, and scalloped apron. There are three
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century German Serpentine Front Bleached Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century serpentine front bleached commode with original hardwares.
Germany, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th C Austrian Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C Austrian 2 drawer serpentine commode. 1780.
Dimensions
44 inches (112 cms) wide
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th C French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th C French serpentine commode with brushing slide. 1790.
Dimensions
40 inches (102 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Commode with Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid Chippendale serpentine mahogany commode in its original dark finish with molded edge top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Brass
Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century, Danish painted serpentine three-drawer commode, 1780
Reference: 4817
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 18th century Danish painted serpentine front commode, 1760.
Dimensions
51 inches (130 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century low chest of drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine
Austrian Serpentine Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Austrian bleached oak serpentine front commode, 1760
Dimensions:
45.5 inches (116
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Small Austrian Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th c painted Austrian oak Serpentine commode. 1780.
Dimensions
45 inches (114 cms) wide
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Burled Serpentine Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A French polished chest with generous proportions and a grand presentation. With a wide banded top over three long banded drawers. The sides with inset burled panels and the skirt wi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Danish chest in black with beautifully carved serpentine drawer fronts
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Fine 18th Century French Country Walnut Serpentine Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A notable and very authentic French Country chest. A large scale commode, the top constructed with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Walnut
circa 18th Century Swedish Baroque Serpentine Fronted Walnut Commode on Bun Feet
Located in London, England
Wonderful late 18th century Swedish baroque commode.
The decorative serpentine front is in two
Category
Antique 1770s Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A large, antique chest of drawers with serpentine shape, circa 1770. This beautiful, hand-carved
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Swedish serpentine chest of drawers with the faded original ocre, red and yellow
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. The chest has four
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Neoclassical Chest with Floral Carved Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical carved serpentine-front chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Serpentine Rococo 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
An 18th century English walnut four-drawer chest with a serpentine front. Features an inlaid top
Category
Antique 18th Century English Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
Good quality serpentine chest of drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century four drawers Dutch chest in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Iron
18th Century Louis XVI Olive Wood Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Louis XV serpentine front commode with three dovetailed drawers. Made of olive
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
Superb quality 18th Century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, having a lovely figured and
Category
Antique 1780s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Danish Serpentine Front Chest in Original Color
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional 18th century Danish chest in brilliant time worn original paint with beautifully
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Late 18th Century Carved Oak Wood Chest with Serpentine Shape
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th-early 19th century French carved wood three-drawer chest. This French three-drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
18th Century Style Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a George III style mahogany serpentine chest. The top of the chest is nicely banded to
Category
20th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A substantial and fine French Louis XV figured walnut two-drawer commode, the top with a molded
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Particularly Fine King George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest, 18th Century
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
The serpentine rectangular moulded top above four graduated drawers, on gently splayed feet with S
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Cedar
Antique Mahogany George III Serpentine Chest Drawers 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Depth 22.0
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Italian Serpentine Commodini Adorn with Banding, Turn of the 18th
19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of small serpentine side chests with decorative banding from the turn of the 18th
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV 18th Century Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV 18th century walnut commode chest.
Serpentine front with two short and one secret
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Rococo Period Black Serpentine Commode with Gilded Hardware and Date
Located in Wichita, KS
An exceptional 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period in old black paint with original
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish Serpentine Chest of Drawers w/Scraped Finish, Turn of 18th
19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish shapely serpentine chest of three drawers from the turn of the 18th and 19th century
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Bleached Pine Late 18th Century Four-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian freshly bleached pine commode from the early 19th century with serpentine front. Born in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Painted Danish Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century Danish painted serpentine commode, 1770
Dimensions:
42.5 inches (108 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$4,729
French Period Rococo Serpentine Front Carved-Wood Chest with Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period Rococo commode, with subtle scalloped front, from the 18th century. This antique
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Important George III Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Chest, C.1775
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare George III hepplewhite period serpentine fronted chest of drawers in Mahogany with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Serpentine Hepplewhite 4 Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
serpentine front drawers supported on French feet, circa 1790.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Chippendale period well-figured mahogany serpentine chest, having caddy top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George II Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George II three-drawer serpentine chest of drawers with cluster column form styles on bracket
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality George III period mahogany chest of serpentine form
Having superbly figured
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small Serpentine Chest of Drawers George III in Mahogany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Beautiful small English serpentine chest of drawers from the end of the 18th century in mahogany
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine 18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front, bold pierced and carved apron with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Oak Baroque Serpentine Writing Chest Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
and writing desk from the late 18th or early 19th century. The whole chest of drawers, including
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
George III Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest, James Winter
Sons
By James Winter
Sons
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1770 George III period Chippendale style commode or chest of four drawers of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century French Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th century French Commode. The serpentine top above two drawers and the whole raised on
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Serpentine Commode
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
18th century painted serpentine commode with later paint. Original handles.
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century Serpentine Walnut Commode
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French country commode with a serpentine front. This stunning piece has a natural wood top, rustic
Category
Antique 18th Century French Dressers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Serpentine Commode by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very fine and original 18th century sideboard serpentine commode attributed to Gillows of
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Parquetry Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This South German walnut and fruitwood inlaid wood commode has an intricate design that is repeated
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
18th century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Reminiscent of the Louis XV style, a molded top over 3 conforming drawers, keeled corners and splayed legs. (Note the unusual half round molding between the drawers.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An 18th century serpentine fronted Chippendale period mahogany chest of drawers of low proportions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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18th Century Serpentine Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 18th century serpentine commode available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every 18th century serpentine commode was constructed with great care. There are 721 variations of the antique or vintage 18th century serpentine commode you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 18th century serpentine commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each 18th century serpentine commode bearing Georgian, louis xv or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. A well-made 18th century serpentine commode has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alfonso Marina, Thomas Chippendale and Gillows of Lancaster
London are consistently popular.
How Much is a 18th Century Serpentine Commode?
The average selling price for a 18th century serpentine commode at 1stDibs is $7,909, while they’re typically $316 on the low end and $625,725 for the highest priced.
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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.
Questions About 18th Century Serpentine Commode
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