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French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important French mid-19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Kingwood two drawer chest. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Toy Chest or Coffer Carved Chestnut Ancient Baby Cradle, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French old baby bassinet or cradle. Can be used in a baby or a child room for storing toys and
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests

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Chestnut

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th century French Empire-style tall chest featuring six drawers and rounded column supports with
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany, Marble and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th century Transitional style mahogany, marble and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

19th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers with marble top presents a refined
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Small-Sized Chest w/Great Rococo Brass Hardware, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved wood commode, with its original elaborate brass hardware, from the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Empire Antique Chest with Marble Top Lion Pulls
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Empire chest features a rich wood grain, stately grey marble top, and striking lion
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XVI–Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well-proportioned Louis XVI–style chest of drawers crafted in walnut, dating from the early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique chest from the mid-19th century, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Large antique chest from the mid-19th century. Furniture in very good condition, after
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests ...

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Oak

French 19th Century Walnut Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis XVI-style walnut chest of drawers, almost a semainier except with six
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique chest of drawers, France, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1880. Origin: France Wood: oak Dimensions: height 104 cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests...

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Oak

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with gilt bronze border, over three-stacked drawers flanked by bronze Rococo mounts, raise...
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chest of drawers from France. The marble top is made from Carrara marble and has been
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France. The top is new and is made from Carrara
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers with a marble top presents a refined
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers with marble top embodies the restrained
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood and ormolu five
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French walnut chest of drawers–eight drawers to be exact-designed as a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest with a marble top from France. The top is cut Carrera marble and
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 19th Century French Country Chest of Drawers, circa 1800, France
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Early 19th Century French Country Chest of Drawers, circa 1800, France Bleached Walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo tall chest of drawers from France. The chest is made from pitch pine
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th Century French Painted Wood Side Chest with Black Marble Top Faux Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood side chest with marble top from the 19th century. This smaller-sized commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 19th-century French commode, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship of classic
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Cartonnier Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, brass, ormolu, leather, and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Five-Drawer Chest with Bronze Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French five-drawer chest with bronze decorations.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Louis XV Style Slender Lingerie Chest w/Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wood lingerie chest, with marble top and five drawers, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood

19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830. Early 19th century inlaid
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant mid-19th century French Louis Philippe commode, sourced in Provence, France. Hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Brass

Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Miniature Oak Chest and Letter Carrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French 19th century Louis XVI style miniature oak chest and letter carrier, from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s chest of drawers This child’s Baroque style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

19th Century Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is the ideal choice for style and storage
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Antique 1870s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th Century Transition Mable Top Marquetry Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Directoire Chest of Drawers, Cherry
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century French Directoire Chest of Drawers, 1810, France Cherrywood Directoire chest of
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Antique 1810s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers in cherry with lateral pilasters with blackened caryatids on lion's paw
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite, Brass

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique French mid 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
chest of drawers made mid 19th century in France, cabinet maker used cedarwood and hazlenut twigs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Twig, Cedar

Antique Regency 19th Century Carved French Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. A beautifully carved heavy Walnut cabinet with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu and marble two drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Directoire Black Lacquered Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This item is a gorgeous 19th Century French Directoire Black Lacquered Chest with Marble. The chest
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Marquetry and Ormolu, Three-Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. marquetry and ormolu, three drawer chest. This
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Directoire Period commode made of solid cherry wood with yellow pine
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th Century French Oak Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century French oak chest of three drawers with newer professionally layered painted
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak

19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire Period commode from Normandy made of solid cherry wood. Three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Carved Wood Bread Dough Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic 19th century, French carved wood bread dough chest style Louis XVI.  
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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chestnut

French Louis XV Off White Lacquer Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This bombe off white lacquer refinish walnut commode chest was designed in the classic French Louis
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Small 19th Century Bombay Two Drawer Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French two drawer chest of drawers with great color and silver colored ormolu.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Silver

French 19th Century Transitional St. Perruquier Chest, Stamped Henry Pannier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and high quality French 19th century Transitional st. Ormolu, Tulipwood, Charmwood
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode Dimensions
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French commode is a stunning example of the Louis XV style, featuring a graceful
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

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19th Century French Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century French chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, every 19th century French chest was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century French chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 19th century French chest bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire hallmarks is very popular. François Linke, Paul Sormani and Henry Dasson each produced at least one beautiful 19th century French chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a 19th Century French Chest?

Prices for a 19th century French chest start at $288 and top out at $435,000 with the average selling for $4,676.

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 19th Century French Chest
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.

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