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18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Metamorphic Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Venetian hand-painted decorated Metamorphic Commode - side table. Paint decorated all over with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Metamorphic Commode
18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Metamorphic Commode

18th Century Venetian Paint Decorated Metamorphic Commode

$2,600
18thC Venetian Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Venetian three drawer commode or chest. Original and beautifully aged robin's egg blue
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18thC Venetian Commode
18thC Venetian Commode

18thC Venetian Commode

$5,800
18thc. Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Painted and Decorated Venetian Commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18thc. Venetian Commode
18thc. Venetian Commode

18thc. Venetian Commode

$37,000
18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bombay Commode with elaborate parquetry of walnut and chestnut and three drawers sitting on
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...

18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)
18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)

18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)

$1,750
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
1780, the commode stands on four curved legs over a scalloped apron. The cabinet features a bombe front
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest

18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest

$9,800
Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode
Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode

Antique 18th C Chinoiserie Decorated Venetian Chest of Drawers Commode

$4,400
18th c. Italian Venetian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good 18th century painted pine commode with four drawers with floral motif from Italy.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th c. Italian Venetian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
18th c. Italian Venetian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers

18th c. Italian Venetian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers

$5,500
Venetian Walnut Inlaid Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clean Venetian commode with four drawers. A light fruitwood inlay design highlights the top of the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Walnut Inlaid Commode
Venetian Walnut Inlaid Commode

Venetian Walnut Inlaid Commode

Two drawer Venetian commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two drawer painted Venetian commode in greens, with a floral motif, and woven bronze handles.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Two drawer Venetian commode
Two drawer Venetian commode

Two drawer Venetian commode

Venetian Serpentine front commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large serpentine front three drawer commode from the region of Venice, Italy. With gilded bronze
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Venetian Serpentine front commode
Venetian Serpentine front commode

Venetian Serpentine front commode

$28,500
Wonderful Venetian Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century Venetian original painted commode.  
Category

Antique 1780s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wonderful Venetian Commode
Wonderful Venetian Commode

Wonderful Venetian Commode

$6,008
Late 18th-century Venetian small sideboard in solid walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming and beautifully crafted small sideboard from late 18th-century Venice, made of solid
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th-century Venetian small sideboard in solid walnut
Late 18th-century Venetian small sideboard in solid walnut

Late 18th-century Venetian small sideboard in solid walnut

$6,500
18th Century Venetian Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Small-scale 18th century Italian Rococo burled walnut and olivewood two-drawer commode with inlaid
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Venetian Inlaid Chest of Drawers
18th Century Venetian Inlaid Chest of Drawers

18th Century Venetian Inlaid Chest of Drawers

$7,800
Venetian-Style Chest of Drawers, Probably Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawered Venetian-style painted chest of drawers. The trapezoidal body stands on short fluted
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian-Style Chest of Drawers, Probably Southern Germany, 18th Century
Venetian-Style Chest of Drawers, Probably Southern Germany, 18th Century

Venetian-Style Chest of Drawers, Probably Southern Germany, 18th Century

$23,334
18th Century, Venetian Small Chest of Drawer
Located in Firenze, FI
wavy legs typical of the Louis XV style. Structure with three drawers, owl beak top. Venetian
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, Venetian Small Chest of Drawer
18th Century, Venetian Small Chest of Drawer

18th Century, Venetian Small Chest of Drawer

$5,504
A Fine Venetian Painted Parcel Gilt Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
The commode is decorated throughout. The shaped top over three drawers, all
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Fine Venetian Painted Parcel Gilt Commode
A Fine Venetian Painted Parcel Gilt Commode

A Fine Venetian Painted Parcel Gilt Commode

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode, circa 1740
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-18th century Venetian Rococo two-drawer painted serpentine commode decorated with floral and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Wood

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode, circa 1740
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode, circa 1740

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode, circa 1740

$115,000
Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode with Giltwood Decorations and Feet, Mid-18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having its original marble top of serpentine form, the case housing 4-drawers each with a functioning spring lock requiring a key to open, with brass pulls and escutcheons, the upper...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode with Giltwood Decorations and Feet, Mid-18th C.
Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode with Giltwood Decorations and Feet, Mid-18th C.

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode with Giltwood Decorations and Feet, Mid-18th C.

$28,400
Pair of Venetian Walnut Commodini, Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with serpentine crossbanded tops over a conforming case and drawer over cabinet door, raised on cabriole legs, the apron with central carving.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Venetian Walnut Commodini, Commodes
Pair of Venetian Walnut Commodini, Commodes

Pair of Venetian Walnut Commodini, Commodes

$7,500
Neoclassical Venetian Drop-Leaf Secretaire, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Venetian neoclassical drop-leaf secretaire, supported by 4 truncated pyramidal legs, 3 frontal
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Olive, Walnut

Neoclassical Venetian Drop-Leaf Secretaire, Italy, 18th Century
Neoclassical Venetian Drop-Leaf Secretaire, Italy, 18th Century

Neoclassical Venetian Drop-Leaf Secretaire, Italy, 18th Century

$2,871
Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest with Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous venetian painted commode from Italy with marble top (c:1760). The paint is original on all
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest with Marble
Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest with Marble

Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest with Marble

$18,000
Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated and Giltwood Venetian Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational Italian mid-18th century Louis XV Period three drawer patinated and giltwood Venetian
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated and Giltwood Venetian Chest
Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated and Giltwood Venetian Chest

Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated and Giltwood Venetian Chest

$49,500
Lovely Vintage Venetian 18th Century Style Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Floral
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 18th century style hand painted Venetian chest of
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20th Century Italian Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Lovely Vintage Venetian 18th Century Style Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Floral
Lovely Vintage Venetian 18th Century Style Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Floral

Lovely Vintage Venetian 18th Century Style Hand Painted Chest of Drawers Floral

$2,663
Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique commode was crafted in Venice, Italy circa 1760, standing on four curved legs
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

$16,000
Venetian Late 18th C. Shapely Carved Painted Side Chest w/Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian petite side chest, with faux marble top, from the turn of the 18th and 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Late 18th C. Shapely Carved Painted Side Chest w/Marble Top
Venetian Late 18th C. Shapely Carved Painted Side Chest w/Marble Top

Venetian Late 18th C. Shapely Carved Painted Side Chest w/Marble Top

$3,920
Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Painted Lacca Povera Bedside Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
the 18th century Venetian style. Each with various scenes on the drawer fronts and sides in the
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Painted Lacca Povera Bedside Commodes
Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Painted Lacca Povera Bedside Commodes

Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Painted Lacca Povera Bedside Commodes

$7,800
Italian 18th Century Commodini, Commode a Porte
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 18th century Venetian Commodini - Commode A Porte beautifully constructed from
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Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th Century Commodini, Commode a Porte
Italian 18th Century Commodini, Commode a Porte

Italian 18th Century Commodini, Commode a Porte

$6,000
Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Chinoiserie Commodes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive and decorative pair of 18th Century style Venetian Chinoiserie lacquer bombe
Category

20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Chinoiserie Commodes
Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Chinoiserie Commodes

Pair 18th Century Style Venetian Chinoiserie Commodes

$19,119
Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Desk with beautifully distressed chinoiserie decoration, with a later fitted interior to accommodate extensive silverware, labeled in German.
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode
Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode

Early 18th Century Venetian Baroque Chinoiserie Painted Desk or Commode

$38,000
Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pair of 18th Century Venetian Painted Commodes.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes
Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes

Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes

$12,500
Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair 18th Century Venetian Painted and Decorated Two Drawer Commodes with Carved Apron and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes
Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes

Pair 18th Century Venetian Commodes

$130,000
A period 18th century Venetian commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A fine mid 18th century Venetian three drawer painted commode in totally original condition with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

A period 18th century Venetian commode
A period 18th century Venetian commode

A period 18th century Venetian commode

$13,500
ON SALE Commode 18th C. Venetian Yellow Lacquered Pine with Painted Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century Venetian commode yellow lacquered pine with painted flowers and foliage, splayed legs
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

ON SALE Commode 18th C. Venetian Yellow Lacquered Pine with Painted Flowers
ON SALE Commode 18th C. Venetian Yellow Lacquered Pine with Painted Flowers

ON SALE Commode 18th C. Venetian Yellow Lacquered Pine with Painted Flowers

$600
18th century Venetian painted commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A good 18th century Italian(Venetian) painted and faux marble top commode with serpentine shape and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th century Venetian painted commode
18th century Venetian painted commode

18th century Venetian painted commode

$8,495
Mid 18th Century Italian Venetian Commode
Located in Bantam, CT
A Fine Italian serpentine front mid 18th century Venetian olivewood and walnut commode circa 1750
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive, Walnut

Mid 18th Century Italian Venetian Commode

Mid 18th Century Italian Venetian Commode

$27,500
18th Century Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th Century Venetian Painted Two Drawer Commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Commode
18th Century Commode

18th Century Commode

$14,500
18th Century Venetian Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century Venetian burl walnut veneer two drawer commode with brass fittings.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian Chest
18th Century Venetian Chest

18th Century Venetian Chest

$6,000
Venetian Painted Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant Venetian Painted Green and Giltwood Commode from a private collection in Cannes - Mid 18th
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Painted Commode
Venetian Painted Commode

Venetian Painted Commode

$4,900
Petite Venetian Commode
Located in New Preston, CT
Petite painted Venetian Bombe 2-drawer commode; original blue and yellow paint with whimsical
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Petite Venetian Commode
Petite Venetian Commode

Petite Venetian Commode

$2,900
Venetian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Creme painted commode with two drawers. Light blue painted design of vines and florals
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Commode
Venetian Commode

Venetian Commode

$21,000
18th Century Venetian Burled Wood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare 18th century Venetian burled walnut 2 drawer chest.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian Burled Wood Chest
18th Century Venetian Burled Wood Chest

18th Century Venetian Burled Wood Chest

$6,800
Venetian Painted Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Venetian Neoclassical Painted Commode. Transitional between Louis XV and XVI, C. 1760 -1770 from
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Venetian Painted Commode
Venetian Painted Commode

Venetian Painted Commode

Venetian Olive Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great looking and scarce mid 18th century Venetian serpentine commode with burled olive and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Olive Walnut Serpentine Commode
Venetian Olive Walnut Serpentine Commode

Venetian Olive Walnut Serpentine Commode

Venetian Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Mid 18th Century Style Two Drawer Venetian Bombe Commode with Carved Rocaille Decoration and Paw
Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Venetian Commode
Venetian Commode

Venetian Commode

$18,000
18th Century Venetian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Venetian marquetry inlaid walnut chest, the shaped top surmounting three conforming
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Venetian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Chest
18th Century Venetian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Chest

18th Century Venetian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Chest

$12,750
Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style
Located in Hallowell, US
19th C in mid 18th C style, bold painted Italian commode from Venice. Serpentine front and with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style
Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style

Venetian Painted Rococo Commode, 19th C in 18th C Style

$2,200
ANTIQUE VENETIAN 2 DRAWER PAINT DECORATED MARBLE TOP COMMODE
Located in Hudson, NY
A BEAUTIFULLY ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED, WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS, WITH NATURAL PATENA, VENETIAN TWO
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

ANTIQUE VENETIAN 2 DRAWER PAINT DECORATED MARBLE TOP COMMODE
ANTIQUE VENETIAN 2 DRAWER PAINT DECORATED MARBLE TOP COMMODE

ANTIQUE VENETIAN 2 DRAWER PAINT DECORATED MARBLE TOP COMMODE

$4,800
A Venetian Painted and Silver Gilt Two Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
The serpentine shaped carrera marble top above a conforming case fitted with two egg and dart framed drawers, the angles carved with foliate swags and the sides carved with foliate s...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Venetian Painted and Silver Gilt Two Drawer Commode
A Venetian Painted and Silver Gilt Two Drawer Commode

A Venetian Painted and Silver Gilt Two Drawer Commode

Pair of Venetian Coral Lacquer and Giltwood Baroque Commodes, circa 1750
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of Venetian coral lacquer and giltwood commodes, the corners in carved and giltwood, the top
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Venetian Coral Lacquer and Giltwood Baroque Commodes, circa 1750
Pair of Venetian Coral Lacquer and Giltwood Baroque Commodes, circa 1750

Pair of Venetian Coral Lacquer and Giltwood Baroque Commodes, circa 1750

$31,711
18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode with orginal painted finish
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode
18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode

18th C. Venetian Ribalta Desk /Commode

18th Century Lombard Venetian Louis XVI Lacquered Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic Louis XVI painted and lacquered chest of drawers - Lombard-Venetian , 18th century ( 1770
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Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Poplar

18th Century Lombard Venetian Louis XVI Lacquered Painted Chest of Drawers
18th Century Lombard Venetian Louis XVI Lacquered Painted Chest of Drawers

18th Century Lombard Venetian Louis XVI Lacquered Painted Chest of Drawers

$6,922
Venetian Polychrome Commodino
Located in San Francisco, CA
The stepmolded serpentine top above a faux three drawer cabinet door opening to a pale blue painted interior with two shelves within a foliate carved case raised on tapering square f...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Venetian Polychrome Commodino
Venetian Polychrome Commodino

Venetian Polychrome Commodino

$7,500
17 th century Venetian Baroque Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
Venetian Credenza
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

17 th century Venetian Baroque Credenza
17 th century Venetian Baroque Credenza

17 th century Venetian Baroque Credenza

$52,000
17th C. Venetian chest with inlay and square corners
Located in New York, NY
the repairs to the inlay are very old
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

17th C. Venetian chest with inlay and square corners
17th C. Venetian chest with inlay and square corners

17th C. Venetian chest with inlay and square corners

$12,500
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18th Century Venetian Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century venetian commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 18th century venetian commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and oak. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century venetian commode — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 18th century venetian commode bearing Baroque, Rococo or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a 18th Century Venetian Commode?

Prices for a 18th century venetian commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,750 and can go as high as $115,000, while the average can fetch as much as $16,500.

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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    To 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.
  • How can I identify 18th century brass candlesticks?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One 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.
  • Which individuals are considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons, and why?
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    1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The 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.
  • What kinds of figures elevated the use of porcelain in 18th century Europe?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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