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John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Chests or Commodes, Newly Refinished
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of midcentury French Regency bachelor chests, commodes, or large bedside chests
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Walnut Veneer and Marble Commode, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and original walnut veneer chests of drawers, commode typical from the 1940s. Beautiful
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Art Deco harmonica sewing box, France 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1940 / sewing box / wood / Art Deco / Mid-century
An Art Deco sewing or hobby box with
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
John Stuart French Regency White Lacquered Dresser Chest or Commode, Refinished
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding midcentury French Regency dresser chest or commode
By John Stuart
USA, circa
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dutch style European Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dutch style chest with a custom paint finish.
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Style Beech Commode, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XV style beech commode double arbalètes from the 1940s.
Gilded
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
John Stuart French Regency Pink Lacquered Dresser Chests, Newly Refinished
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of French Regency Louis XV style dressers or chests of drawers
By John Stuart
Category
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Directoire Style High Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu mounted chest of drawers, circa 1940s, the rectangular
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Lacquered Chest in the manner of Jansen
Located in Hudson, NY
with oak drawer interiors and dust slides between the drawers. The chest is manufactured to the highest
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Bronze-Mounted Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Commodes, circa 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French bronze-mounted Maison Jansen Louis XVI style commodes, circa 1940s. This outstanding
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak Bodart Burn Impressed Bombay Country French Commode, Chest or Dresser
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Manhasset, NY
An oak "Bodart" Impressed Bombay country French commode, chest or dresser having oak secondarily
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Commodes and Chests
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
having the Louis XVI style. The three-drawer chests with bronze framed drawers and cookie corner columns
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Vintage 1920s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Stamped Jansen Commodes or Nightstands Chests in Louis XVI Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
. The drawers flanked by reeded column-form sides. The side of each chest duplicating the look on the
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Mirrored Serpentine Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1940s-1950s French style mirrored serpentine chests. There are three drawers in each chest
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Mid-20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
Pair of French Style Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French style commodes with shaped tops, marquetry and parquerty inlaid doors, shaped aprons
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$3,250 / set
Elegant French 1940s Mid-Century Modernist Fossil Marble-Topped Commode
By Jules Leleu
Located in Benington, Herts
A very elegant French 1940s Mid-Century Modernist fossil marble-topped commode in the style of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Maison Jansen "Hi" Chest Bronze-Mounted
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
quality mounts. The centre drawers flanked by column formed sides. The top also bronze framed. This chest
Category
Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1940s French Mirrored Dresser with Pie Crust Edges and Ebony Base
Located in New York, NY
1940s French mirrored dresser with pie crust edges and ebony base.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Exceptional Verre Eglomise Mirrored Chest by Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An alluring and exceptional French mirrored chest by Jansen, circa 1940s of Rococo taste, ebonized
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Vintage 1940s French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Italian Commode from the 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Spectacular commode with nine drawers, solid mahogany and rosewood veneer, French polish, nickel
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Marble Top Dresser Chest
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form commode or dresser chest
By Ralph
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Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
New York Maslow Freen French Style Walnut Gilt Bronze Marble Top Chest / Commode
By Maslow Freen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a New York bench made piece by Maslow Freen. The French Louis XVI style commode is carved
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode or Chests Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A wonderful pair of Maison Jansen four-drawer bachelor chests. Each Louis XVI style chest having a
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maison Jansen Painted Bachelor
s Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Bachelor's chest, circa 1940s, in the taste of French Directoire, the white rectangular top with
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style petite commodes, circa 1940s, overall painted and distressed, the
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
One Pair of French Mirror Dressers
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
One pair of French mirror dressers in Venetian style, France circa the 1920-1940s.
The commodes
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Mid-20th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Maison Jansen Hi Chest Directiore in Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Hi Chest Directiore in Style. This finely constructed piece sits on a group of bronze
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A Fine Maison Jansen Double Commode Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
supporting a custom quality double chest conforming of three side by side stylized molded drawers. Each of
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair Neoclassical Style Bachelor Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of attractive French Neoclassical style bachelor's chests, circa 1920s, each has ebonized top
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Louix XV Style Marble Top Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of painted French Louis XV style commodes, the white marble over a conforming case fitted with
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Vintage 1970s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Maison Jansen Mahogany Marble Top Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A handsome mahogany chest of drawers in the style of French Directoire, circa 1940, the white
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ebonized Three Drawer Chest Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A simple yet elegant dresser in French Louis XVI style, overall ebonized, the rectangular top over
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Ebonized 6 Drawer Commode or Chest
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized 6 Drawer Commode or Chest with french polished finish. Nickle plated ram's head hardware
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Monumental Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Commode or Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
bronze caps, supporting this nine drawer chest of bronze framed drawers. Each having bronze sea horse
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Parchment Covered 4 Drawer Chest in the Jean Michel Frank Style
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful parchment covered chest with 4 drawers and brass pulls on tapered legs....Jean Michel
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ornate Ormolu Mounted French Louis XVI Style Bombé Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Bombé French Louis VXI style chest mounted in ornate bronze ormolu. Beautiful satin cut
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Jansen Bleached Wood Marble-Top Louis XVI Style Chest Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jansen bleached wood marble-top Louis XVI style chest commode. This custom quality commode chest
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mid-Century Commode Chest or Nightstand
By John Widdicomb
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century commode chest with brass pulls. The top two drawers have three removable wooden slide
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests o...
Pair of Maison Jansen Ebonized Marble-Top French Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Maison Jansen Louis XVI style, ebonized, marble-top, French commodes. Simply too much to
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Vintage 1920s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of French Notary Style Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of 1940s French notary cabinets embodies both versatility and timeless character. Whether
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Small Ornate Ormolu Mounted French Louis XVI Style Bombé Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely Bombé French Louis VXI style chest mounted in ornate bronze ormolu. Beautiful satin cut
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Laquered French Commode
Located in North Miami, FL
A bronze mounted laquered commoode with a gray marble top. Beautiful detail to bronze work. Recently laquered white. Simply elegant.
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
$2,800
French Mahogany Dresser
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI style mahogany tall dresser, the bronze-banded top over a conforming case fitted
Category
Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$3,200
Pair 1940s Black Lacquer
Silver Leaf Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in Chicago, IL
finished in a clear French polish. The silver leafed carved wood X pulls add a distinctive contrast . The
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
1940s Rounded Commode and Mirror, thuja veneer, walnut, golden leaf. Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Exceptional rounded "commode" with nine drawers, thuja burr veneer, french polish and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode with black-lacquer ground, gilt-bronze mounts, marble top
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 20th Century Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 1940's Louis XVI style marble top commode. Shaped and grooved sides enclose three spacious
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 40
s Transitional Commode
Located in North Miami, FL
A French marble top commode in the louis lxvi transitional style. Finish has a distressed pickling
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
A Chic French Black Lacquered 3-Drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A chic French 1940's black lacquered 3-drawer commode with brass capped feet and pulls; in the
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Directoire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Directoire style mahogany commode, the shaped marble atop a conforming case fitted with
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Art Deco Commode by G.P. Paris
By G. P. Paris
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding French Art Deco pedestal 3 drawer chest of drawers comprised of Palissandre and Exotic
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI style mahogany commode, circa 1940s, the charcoal and white veined marble atop a
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XVI Style Painted Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
An attractive French Louis XVI style polychromed commode, circa 1940s, the rouge and white veined
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Two Maison Jansen French Commodes.
Located in Manhasset, NY
marble tops sitting on a group of finely framed bronze doors and drawers. Both w Oak secondaries and the
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French mirrored dresser/commode
Located in New York, NY
This lovely three-drawer mirrored commode would be perfect in a bedroom or in a living room/dining room. It's an excellent height to be used as a serving or display surface.
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
Vintage French Etched
Eglomise Mirrored Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
Astonishing vintage French etched and eglomise mirrored commode with all wooden interior and silver
Category
Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Glass
French Directoire Style Ebonized Commode by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Directoire style ebonized commode, circa 1940s, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, all
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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1940s French Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of 1940s French chest of drawers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique 1940s French chest of drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. There are all kinds of 1940s French chest of drawers available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. 1940s French chest of drawers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many 1940s French chest of drawers are appealing in their simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Jacques Adnet and André Sornay produced popular 1940s French chest of drawers that are worth a look.
How Much are 1940s French Chest Of Drawers?
1940s French chest of drawers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,880, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.
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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