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Italian Baroque Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
an 18th century Italian Baroque commode, serpentine front with two drawers, fruitwood inlay on the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
$14,500
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers having a quality figured
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Other
Serpentine Front Three Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A serpentine front three drawer chest with multiple inlays on sides, front and top, including
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Baroque Commode Germany circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Baroque commode with serpentine front and three drawers resting on short ogee bracket
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Bronze
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century flame mahogany serpentine shaped chest with graduated drawers two over three
Category
Antique 18th Century George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Lacquered Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Louis XV marble-top black lacquered bronze-mounted serpentine commode. 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Lacquered Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Louis XV marble-top black lacquered bronze-mounted serpentine commode, 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III serpentine-front Chippendale period commode in superb figured mahogany. Good
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A stunning 18th century Chippendale period Georgian
Mahogany chest of bold serpentine form and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Italian or French Walnut and Fruitwood Serpentine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
A classically simple serpentine shaped chest of walnut and fruitwood. Rich color and patina, fine
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Well Figured Cuban Mahogany George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Two Short and Three
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Chippendale Period Cuban Mahogany Serpentine
Fronted Chest, Or Commode, Having Superbly
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good mahogany Hepplewhite chest, the inlaid serpentine top over four graduated inlaid and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian 4 Drawer Serpentine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine quality George III period serpentine chest of drawers. The molded top over 2 short and 2 long
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful George III period mahogany serpentine chest
of four long drawers having Goncalo alves
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Danish Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Danish painted serpentine commode, 1770
Dimensions
51 inches (130
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$5,476
French Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century French bleached oak serpentine commode, 1790.
Dimensions:
53.5 inches (136 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$4,386
Painted Danish Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Danish painted three-door serpentine commode, 1770
Dimensions
42 inches (107
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$4,729
George III (Hepplewhite) Serpentine Mahogany Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III (Hepplewhite) Serpentine Banded Mahogany Chest with slide and outflaring french feet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century, Georgian Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Chest, Of Elegant Serpentine
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Serpentine Chest of Drawers, dated 1787
Located in San Marino, CA
Danish serpentine chest of drawers, later handkerchief drawers, shaped rectangular top above four
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Channel Islands Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful And Extremely Good Quality, 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Rococo Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish curvy rococo painted chest of three drawers.
Elegant serpentine chest, with its front and
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Danish Painted Oak Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century painted Danish 4-drawer serpentine commode, 1780
Dimensions:
48 inches (122 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Danish Blue-Gray Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque chest of drawers painted in bluish-gray.
Front with beautifully carved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, with three long graduated drawers flanked by
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely George III Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous shape and unusual perfectly proportioned size.
Serpentine front, plum pudding mahogany
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Mahogany
Good Quality German Baroque Serpentine-Form Walnut Parquetry 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and good quality German baroque serpentine-form parquetry and walnut veneered 3-drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Walnut
George III Period Serpentine Chest in Mahogany, c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III period Mahogany serpentine chest of small size. Dating from the late 18th century, and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The top of serpentine outline with a rope twist border and a Greek key border underneath‚ above a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rare Exceptionally Small Georgian Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Chippendale Period, Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest, Of Exceptionally
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine English George III mahogany crossbanded serpentine chest of drawers with molded edge top
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Italian Inlaid Commodito or Small Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 18th Century Italian commode with serpentine front and curved sides, made of veneers of
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique George III Serpentine Chest Drawers, circa 1775
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique George III Serpentine Chest Drawers, circa 1775
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III Mahogany Serpentine-fronted Chest Of Drawers
Located in valatie, NY
This traditional English chest has an exceptional serpentine shape. It has six beaded drawers of
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine George III Satinwood Serpentine Chest, circa 1790
Located in London, GB
Crossbanded in rosewood and inlaid with ebony and boxwood strings, the quartered top with an oval of flame mahogany.
Original gilt-brass handles.
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Attributed to Gillows
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality George III mahogany serpentine chest, the shaped top above a dressing slide over 2
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Chest circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English Chippendale Serpentine mahogany two over three drawer chest with conforming molded
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest, ca 1780
s
Located in Westwood, NJ
Fine George III (Hepplewhite) mahogany serpentine four drawer chest with rosewood crossbanding
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Light Green Serpentine Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Rococo serpentine shaped chest of drawers.
Features 3 drawers with original gilt bronze
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Walnut Commode
Located in Toronto, ON
A rich 18th century serpentine front commode in walnut.
Later hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$5,500
George III period Serpentine Chest in Mahogany, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine serpentine-fronted chest of drawers in Mahogany, English in origin and dating from the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
German Walnut Serpentine Five-Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and compact 18th century German walnut five-drawer chest with a shaped marble top above
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Georgian Serpentine Shaped Mahogany and Satinwood Chest of Drawers
By Mayhew
Ince
Located in Folkestone, GB
significant and possibly longest lived of any of the major London cm of the 18th century, Along with William
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English George III Mahogany Serpentine Bachelor’s Chest, circa 1760
Located in Milford, NH
An English George III serpentine bachelor's chest with brushing slide and matched figured mahogany
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George III Figured Mahogany Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good example of a George III chest of drawers. In figured mahogany with a lovely serpentine
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Satinwood
Tulipwood Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New York, NY
Chippendale satinwood & tulipwood inlaid mahogany serpentine chest of drawers
English, circa 1770
Category
Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Late George III Period Serpentine Chest in Mahogany, circa 1795
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century George III period serpentine chest in mahogany featuring reeded corner columns
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Three-Drawer Chest, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XV style serpentine front three-drawer commode from the late 18th century
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Swedish Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning pair of 18th century original painted Swedish serpentine fronted commodes, 1820
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$7,402
A Handsome Italian Provincial Rococo Walnut Inlaid 2-Drawer Serpentine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and richly-patinated Italian provincial rococo walnut inlaid 2-drawer serpentine chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...
1760s Rococo Period Painted Swedish Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
gray / cream painted finish, serpentine front and carved skirt. Emanating the poetic allure of the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
English George III Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
perfectly conforming to the serpentine profile of the body while the scalloped sides and canted front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Large Black Painted Oak Chest of 4 Drawers With Serpentine Front, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique rococo chest of drawers from Denmark features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
18th Century Italian Lacca Povera Commode Top
Located in Greenwich, CT
Beautiful 18th Century Italian lacca povera serpentine fronted commode or console top profusely
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Paint
18th Century Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1780.
Dimensions
50 inches
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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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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