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Chippendale Serpentine-Front, Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Litchfield, CT
, serpentine front four drawer chest has a conforming molded edge top and is supported by bold carved ball and
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Antique Late 18th Century Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Painted Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Painted Italian serpentine chest of drawers, the marbleized top over two serpentine drawers, each
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Serpentine Chest with Fitted Top Drawer
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany serpentine-front chest of drawers with a lovely color and constructed of fine timber
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III Period Serpentine Mahogany Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A well-proportioned George III period serpentine mahogany chest, the top with boxwood crossbanding
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A Fine English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Chippendale serpentine commode with four graduated drawers on bracket feet. The molded edge top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Commodes and Chests...
George III Period mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George III period mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, very good colour and patina, small
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...
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Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George III period mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, the shaped corners readed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...
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Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George III period serpentine Chest of Drawers, the stiles to the front cross banded on the angle
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...
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Mahogany
New York City Federal Reverse Serpentine Bureau
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to William Whitehead, master of the reverse serpentine form. A figured light mahogany
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality commode in the Hepplewhite style of compact proportions in well chosen fine quality
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III Period Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George III period serpentine chest of drawers. The top with serpentine ends, edged in
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George I Commodes and Chest...
Bombe Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1790
Located in San Francisco, CA
serpentine bombe shape. We love the mellow color, scale and quiet sophistication of this piece and like to
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Georgian Serpentine Shaped Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
drawers
Serpentine shaped to the front and sides.
Frieze drawer with satinwood inlay, four further
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Cuban Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Bachelor
s Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique George III Period Cuban Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Bachelor's Chest of Drawers.
George
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A Fine George III Serpentine Mahogany Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George III serpentine chest in mahogany with original brasses, circa 1760. The four graduated
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...
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Mahogany
George III Serpentine Chest of Drawers. Circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
corners meet shaped bracket feet. Celebrated late 18th century cabinet makers including Hepplewhite (see
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
An English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
An exemplary figural mahogany, English George III serpentine front four drawer chest with brushing
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Chest of Two Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Louis XV walnut serpentine chest of two drawers (commode sauteuse), the two-board top with molded
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal
George III Mahogany, Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, the figured top over four long graduated drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Commodes and Chests ...
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Brass
Serpentine-Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers, c. 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A serpentine-form chest of three graduated sliding drawers, constructed of mahogany. This piece is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Bureau, England, circa 1780
Located in Providence, RI
This is a small, compact bureau of dense mahogany. The beautifully worked serpentine drawer fronts
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A Compact Chippendale Mahogany and Sabicu Serpentine Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine Sabicu wood and mahogany serpentine chest with four graduated drawers and canted fretwork
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Commodes and Chests...
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Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine-Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany serpentine-fronted chest-of-drawers of finely-figured and richly
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Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine-Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany serpentine fronted chest-of-drawers; the boldly-shaped front with lively
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Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George Iii Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers, C. 1760
Located in London, GB
George III mahogany chest of drawers with serpentine curved front. The top drawer opens to reveal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers, C.1760
Located in London, GB
George III mahogany chest of drawers with serpentine curved front. The top drawer opens to reveal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Side Cabinet Retaining the Period Brass
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Chippendale period mahogany serpentine side cabinet or commode. On very well-formed ogee bracket
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Flemish Baroque Serpentine Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Santander, ES
Baroque Flemish Provincial commode with serpentine shaped front dating to the middle of the 18th
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Antique 1750s Dutch Baroque Blanket Chests
Very Unusual 18th Century Serpentine Bleached Oak Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very unusual, 18th century bleached oak serpentine commode or cupboard with three bow fronted
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Antique 18th Century European Cupboards
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Oak
Danish Painted Pine Serpentine Front Chest on Bracket Feet
Located in Hudson, NY
The chest late 18th century, the chest painted later in the 19th century. The drawers tops and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Pine
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest-of-Drawers
Located in Cambridge, GB
George III period mahogany serpentine-fronted mahogany chest-of-drawers of high quality; the four
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Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
English Georgian Chippendale Period Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Chippendale period mahogany serpentine chest of four graduated molded edge drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Mahogany
American Federal Chippendale Cherry Chest of Drawers Reverse Serpentine Form
Located in Wells, ME
American Federal period reverse serpentine (oxbow) Chippendale solid cherry chest of four graduated
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cherry
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Ebony Inlay
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good shape chest with serpentine front and ebony and box wood stringing made of particularly well
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
An Unusual Oversized Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers, Circa 1785
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unusual oversized English Santo Domingo mahogany serpentine front chest of drawers with original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...
George III satinwood serpentine commode
Located in New York, NY
George III satinwood serpentine commode in the manner of Sheraton, with tulipwood crossbanding and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Buffets
Materials
Wood
Italian Bombe
and serpentine miniature commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
Italian bombe' and serpentine form miniature commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects
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Walnut, Tulipwood
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Serpentine Buffet or Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very fine quality and with great scale, 18th century Dutch serpentine mahogany commode/ side
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Buffets
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Marble
Satinwood
Mahogany Hepplewhite/Inlaid Serpentine Front Sideboard/Commode, NY
Located in Providence, RI
satinwood and profusely inlaid with bellflowers, patera and line inlay. It is of serpentine form, which is
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Antique Early 18th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards
French Louis XV Period 1760s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut commode from the mid-18th century, with serpentine front, three
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Dressers
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Bronze
Louis XV Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant mid-18th century Louis XV serpentine front three drawer commode with later rose colored
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A handsome Federal period bureau in figured mahogany with string-inlay. The serpentine form is
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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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Mahogany
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A George III period mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers with fine oak linings. The top
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Commodes and Che...
Georgian Neo-Classical Mahogany Serpentine Triple Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Late 18th Century Georgian Neo-Classical mahogany Serpentine Triple Chest / Dresser was made
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 18th C English Serpentine Sheraton Mahagony Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
This piece was made in England, circa 1780. This piece is made of mahogany veneer and has four drawers with its original pulls and French feet.
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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.
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.
Questions About 18th Century Serpentine Commode
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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