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German Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century painted German serpentine commode, 1780.
Dimensions
42 inches (107 cms) wide
Category
Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
German Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century painted German serpentine commode, 1780.
Dimensions
42 inches (107 cms) wide
Category
Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century Danish carved serpentine commode. 1780
Dimensions:
46.5 inches (118
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century French bleached walnut serpentine front commode, 1780.
Dimensions:
47 inches (119
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very good 18th century painted French serpentine commode, 1780
Dimensions
48.5 inches (123
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Austrian Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century serpentine front and sides three drawer commode, 1780.
Dimensions:
47 inches
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Lovely 18th century French bleached walnut three-drawer serpentine commode, 1790
Dimensions:
52
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Swedish serpentine front three-drawer commode. Old white finish, 1780
Dimensions
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century French painted serpentine front commode with a brushing slide, 1790
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century pained Danish serpentine front commode with hidden narrow drawer/ slide, 1790
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century serpentine front painted three-drawer commode, circa 1780.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$4,468
Austrian Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Austrian three-drawer serpentine painted oak commode, 1780.
Dimensions:
48.5
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very small late 18th century painted serpentine front commode. 1790.
Dimensions:
29.5 inches
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful 18th Century French walnut commode with serpentine front. The shaped overhanging top
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Raised Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised two-drawer chest from the 18th century. This antique commode from France, once
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Serpentine Cherry Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the late 18th century this French Provincial Cherry commode features serpentine front and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and String Inlays
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1780s Italian walnut commode with beautiful string inlays. Shaped serpentine front and wonderful
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
a Swiss walnut serpentine commode in the english taste, original gilt-brass handles and escutcheons
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swiss Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$13,060
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted oak commode, 1780.
Dimensions
53.5 inches (136 cms) wide
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Swedish Rococo Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Swedish Rococo period serpentine commode in later paint - exceptional simplicity and movement.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...
Pair of Fine Late 18th Century Serpentine Front Walnut Parquetry Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This pair of Italian late 18th century serpentine front commodes with 'caddy' style tops feature
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian walnut and burl wood serpentine commode with yellow sienna marble top. The front feet have
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$24,500
18th Century Italian Carved Rococo Two-Drawer Serpentine Front Walnut Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming commode features the Italian romantic version of the Louis XV style that was blooming
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Inlaid Serpentine Tulipwood and Walnut Commode, circa 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian inlaid commode in tulipwood and walnut with serpentine form, two drawers, shaped apron and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Antique Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Serpentine Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
. The fruitwood serpentine front commode stands on thick feet over a straight apron; the cabinet
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Serpentine Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
. The fruitwood serpentine front commode stands on thick feet over a straight apron; the cabinet
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century French Mahogany Serpentine Front Commode with Bronze Hardware
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century German Baroque Period Serpentine Front Commode in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful German commode from the Baroque period with serpentine front and traces of original
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Serpentine Three-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Southern France, circa 1760. The chest with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Serpentine Three-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Southern France, circa 1760. The chest with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Front Commode with Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
Swedish period Rococo elm wood commode, circa 1760 with original gilt bronze hardware, serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Serpentine Front Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
, all with serpentine fronts and beautiful inlay and each drawer has large, hand-made dovetail joints
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-18th Century Three-Drawer Painted Wood Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish serpentine front three-drawer painted wood commode from the mid 18th century with pull-out
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Early 18th Century Franco-Flemish Oak Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
An unusual double serpentine fronted oak Franco Flemish commode on claw and bun feet dating to the
Category
Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
bookended veneer, all on carved walnut hooved feet, mid-18th century.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French bleached walnut serpentine commode, 1790.
Dimensions
51 inches (130 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Danish Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Danish serpentine front commode. Splits into two pieces. Original brass handles and
Category
Antique 18th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
German Baroque Marquetry Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
top inlaid with an engraved brass plaque, all on squat ball feet, mid-18th century.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Period Serpentine Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Louis XV period serpentine bombe commode - later ebonised.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Venetian Serpentine front commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large serpentine front three drawer commode from the region of Venice, Italy. With gilded bronze
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Danish Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century serpentine front three-drawer Danish commode with original handles and carved bracket
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Serpentine Three Drawer Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C serpentine front 3 drawer commode. 1790.
Dimensions
38 inches (97 cms) Wide
21
Category
Antique 18th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Austrian Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C Austrian painted pine serpentine front three drawer commode with faux marble tops. 1790
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest
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 Italian Walnut Serpentine 3 Drawer Commodino
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Italian Walnut Serpentine 3 Drawer Commodino
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite rare serpentine fronted French commode dating from the mid-18th century Louis XV
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Bronze
Swedish 18th Century Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Gorgeous 18th century Swedish serpentine commode.
This wonderful commode has been later painted
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Handsome 18th century German Baroque chest of drawers with elegantly proportioned detailed drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century Italian serpentine fronted commode in plum pudding mahogany with walnut
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
$10,105
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
This shapely walnut commode of serpentine outline has many indications of quality: It has raised
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Hand Painted Baroque Commode with Three Drawers and a Serpentine Front 18th C
Located in Greding, DE
hand painted Baroque commode with three drawers and a serpentine front 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood, Softwood
Baroque Style Serpentine Commode
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baroque style serpentine front commode by Therien Studio Workshops showrooms on La Cienega design
Category
Antique 18th Century American Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
, circa 1780; the serpentine commode with reversed curved sides, features three large drawers across the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Burled Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant burled walnut veneered, inlaid, serpentine shaped commode. Bronze hardware with traces
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Marble Top Serpentine Bordeaux Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Serpentine Commode from Bordeaux, France
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Painted Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Commode: serpentine block front in mortise and tenon construction
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$15,800
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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.
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