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French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant Empire style commode from 19th century France, circa 1840. The stunning smooth wood top
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode
French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode

French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode

$3,200
19th c. Fine French Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome French Empire walnut 4-drawer commode with brass mounts. Having beautiful rich patina
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th c. Fine French Empire Commode
19th c. Fine French Empire Commode

19th c. Fine French Empire Commode

$6,850
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode

$3,800
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Smaller 19th century French Empire style four drawer chest, the drawers with book-matched flame
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest

$2,650
19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century Empire mahogany three-drawer commode with white marble columns flanking the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Small Commode
19th Century Empire Small Commode

19th Century Empire Small Commode

$3,800
French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French Empire style chest of drawers late 19th century. The wood is light cherry. Overall, the
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century
French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century

French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century

$4,581
Fine 19th Century Empire Period Commode
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
century
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century Empire Period Commode
Fine 19th Century Empire Period Commode

Fine 19th Century Empire Period Commode

$6,866
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
This beautiful French Empire commode is crafted in mahogany with flamed bookmatched drawer fronts
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Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Commode
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Commode

19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Commode

$3,000
French 19th Century Petite Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous petite three-drawer Empire commode from 19th century France. This commode has a gray
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Petite Empire Walnut Commode
French 19th Century Petite Empire Walnut Commode

French 19th Century Petite Empire Walnut Commode

$4,150
French Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully veneered Walnut four drawer commode with ormolu circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode

French Empire Commode

$4,950
E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire
Located in Madrid, ES
Commode made in mahogany Empire style and period. It has four drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire
E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire

E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire

$3,433
Empire Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
pleasing mix of greys and whites. This commode would fit into any room and decor.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Empire Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Empire Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century

Empire Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century

$3,998
19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gorgeous 19th Century Empire bow front commode featuring ebonized Corinthian column details with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode
19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode

19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode

$5,900
FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE
Located in Houston, TX
PERIOD FRENCH EMPIRE WALNUT COMMODE/CHEST
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE
FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE

FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE

$6,500
Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century This impressive Empire Commode features a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century
Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century

Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century

$5,919
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Extraordinary bookmatched walnut veneer graces this gorgeous Empire period commode from France. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top

$4,595
19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogny (Acajou) Commode with Marble
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Antique Late 17th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble
19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble

19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble

$4,980
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This excellent French Empire marble-top commode has four total drawers and fossilized specimens
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top

$3,450
Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Buxton, GB
Fabulous Empire Chest of Drawers French Origin 19th Century Blonde Walnut Bronze Details 4
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode
Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode

Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,089
19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut with a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode
19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode

19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode

$6,200
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 19th century French Empire exotic black walnut commode. Gorgeous polished
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes

$24,500 / set
French Empire Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique four-drawer commode in polished mahogany with ormolu mounts and hardware. Stone top, French
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Ormolu

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode

French Empire Commode

$12,500
19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest hand-built in France in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction. This is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode
19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode

19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode

$3,650
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Light walnut commode of the Empire taste, features four dove tailed drawers, three with Empire
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Antique 1840s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$3,250
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Excellent Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commodes with Original Marble Tops
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commodes
Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commodes

Pair of Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commodes

$14,745
French Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire commode with bookmatched exotic veneer on walnut, topped with black marble. Narrow
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode

French Empire Commode

$6,250
French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
19h century mahogany four drawer commode with gray marble top, bronze neoclassical mounts and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire Mahogany Commode
French Empire Mahogany Commode

French Empire Mahogany Commode

$4,800
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Very Fine Pair of French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes with Marble Tops. Made in the early
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes

$12,287
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Empire painted commode with decorative Greek Key pattern. The piece
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern

$9,515
A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 A fine early nineteenth century santos mahogany Empire commode, with three
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

$11,263
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut and fossil-marble commode from the 19th century. The dark stone top
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top

$3,200
19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A fine quality burr walnut French Empire, circa 1810 marble-topped commode. Constructed with the
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode
19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode

19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode

$5,564
French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
French Empire walnut, marble-top three-drawer commode with brass pulls and shield escutcheons. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Empire Walnut Commode
French Empire Walnut Commode

French Empire Walnut Commode

$7,250
French Empire Period Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire Period commode.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Period Commode
French Empire Period Commode

French Empire Period Commode

$3,400
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique Empire period commode in marble and walnut from the early 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut

$4,875
19th Century Walnut Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French, 19th c. Empire figure commode of walnut with a variegated marble top. Features four
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Walnut Empire Marble Top Commode
19th Century Walnut Empire Marble Top Commode

19th Century Walnut Empire Marble Top Commode

$7,200
19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted from exotic mahogany in 19th century France, then fitted with a luxuriously veined
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~
19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~

19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~

$2,490
19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome chest with great clean lines. A wonderful mellow color.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$3,800
19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in London, GB
This important and rare antique French Empire commode was crafted from the most beautiful chestnut
Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top

$6,621
Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic 19th century Country French Empire stripped solid oak commode was bench made by able rural
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Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode
Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode

Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode

$2,750
French Empire Style Commode
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1880 French empire style commode has three functional drawers with keyholes, decorative brass
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Style Commode
French Empire Style Commode

French Empire Style Commode

$2,195
French Empire Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French empire original painted commode, 1820. Dimensions: 45.5 inches (116
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode

French Empire Commode

$4,437
19th Century Empire Style Commode Spreckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating 19th century French empire style commode or chest of drawers lacquer spreckled by
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Style Commode Spreckled by Ira Yeager
19th Century Empire Style Commode Spreckled by Ira Yeager

19th Century Empire Style Commode Spreckled by Ira Yeager

$6,000
FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire mahogany commode that is the picture of elegance--a warm, rich patina with one
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE
FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE

FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE

$7,200
Chic French Empire Neoclassical Commode
By Napoleon le Grand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French Empire Neoclassical Commode made of pear wood. With lion claw feet and lion head
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pearwood

Chic French Empire Neoclassical Commode
Chic French Empire Neoclassical Commode

Chic French Empire Neoclassical Commode

$4,200
French Empire Mahogany Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire style crotch mahogany 4 drawer chest of drawers. Wonderful old marble sits over this
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire Mahogany Marble Commode
French Empire Mahogany Marble Commode

French Empire Mahogany Marble Commode

$6,795
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning light mahogany bookmatched commode with four dovetailed drawers all with original gilt
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode

$4,750
French Empire Style Small Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany small commode with bronze heads and trim with three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Small Commode
French Empire Style Small Commode

French Empire Style Small Commode

$9,000
19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Emulating the style precedents set forth by the court, this 19th century Rustic Empire Commode was
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Antique 1870s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze
19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze

19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze

$2,900
19th c. French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
its original grey veined marble top (1.25" thick). French waxed finish.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th c. French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
19th c. French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers

19th c. French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers

$6,000
Very Good French Empire Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
is known for presenting to America the finest French furniture with a particular interest in the
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Very Good French Empire Commode
Very Good French Empire Commode

Very Good French Empire Commode

$12,500
French, Mahogany Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dignified petite Empire commode from 19th century France. Unique black fossil Belgian Granite
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

French, Mahogany Empire Commode
French, Mahogany Empire Commode

French, Mahogany Empire Commode

$3,995
Petite French Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was created in 19th century France. Topped with a removable
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Petite French Empire Commode
Petite French Empire Commode

Petite French Empire Commode

$2,995
19th Century Empire Period Ebonised Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fab early 19th Century Empire three drawer marble topped commode. Of French origin, circa 1820
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Empire Period Ebonised Commode
19th Century Empire Period Ebonised Commode

19th Century Empire Period Ebonised Commode

$6,545
French 19th Century Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Empire chest.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Empire Chest
French 19th Century Empire Chest

French 19th Century Empire Chest

$3,800
French 19th Century Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French, 19th century Empire chest.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Empire Chest
French 19th Century Empire Chest

French 19th Century Empire Chest

$3,800
French 19th Century Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This dramatic and large mahogany commode, with bookmatched veneers, circa 1810, is from France, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Mahogany Commode
French 19th Century Mahogany Commode

French 19th Century Mahogany Commode

$4,500
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19th Century French Empire Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century French empire commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 19th century French empire commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century French empire commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 19th century French empire commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 19th century French empire commode has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Empire Furniture, Jean-Jacques Werner and Napoleon le Grand are consistently popular.

How Much is a 19th Century French Empire Commode?

Prices for a 19th century French empire commode start at $1,295 and top out at $68,500 with the average selling for $4,872.

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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