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Early 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
French walnut four-drawer Empire chest with full columns and bronze hardware.
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This magnificent 19th century French semainier is the perfect way to add more storage to your space
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Empire Style Four-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1850
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire style four-drawer Napoleonic commode, circa 1850. Brass ormolu columns and crotch
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis Philippe burl and bookmatched mahogany commode is in wonderful antique condition
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 19th century French Empire high chest of drawers, so-called "semainier". Solid mahogany and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Granite, Brass
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Chiffonier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire period "chiffonier" with gray marble top. Solid mahogany construction
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire Revival "retour d'Egypte" four drawer commode, ca. 1910 or later, in the manner of
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Antique 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Empire Semainier, France, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall chest of drawers with seven drawers and rounded, fluted corners, standing on conical feet with brass sabots. The top drawer is accentuated with brass fittings and the top is fra...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Empire Period Walnut Commode, France ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Empire Commode in Figured Walnut with overhanging frieze drawer over three long drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rich French Mahogany Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very elegant French Empire rich mahogany commode having stunning black marble top, original brass
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Empire Period Fruitwood Commode, France ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
, resting on square feet. The commode dating from the early 19th century and French in origin.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Empire Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century well figured walnut commode with Egyptian caratyids, lion mask handles
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$10,793
French 19th Century Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French walnut and fossil-marble commode from the 19th century, closely resembling the
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Impressive Antique Flame Mahogany French Empire Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Period French empire gorgeous flame mahogany commode with beautiful escutcheons and knobs and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century, Pair Italian Marble Top Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Fashioned in the French Empire style and of that period these Italian commodes feature recessed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite detailed piece of Fine French Empire furniture, this piece has its original warm deep
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century French Ebonized Marble-Top Empire Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in New York, NY
French 19th century Empire commodes. Marble tops. Bronze hardware and trim.
Four drawers. Top
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Antique 1840s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Fruitwood Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautifully patinated fruitwood commode from 19th century, France. The antique is composed of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Early 19th Century Transitional Oak Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine two-drawer, hand-carved oak commode from the early part of the 19th century, France
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Antique Early 19th Century French Primitive Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This gorgeous Louis-Philippe walnut commode, circa 1830s, is from France and features an ogee
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Walnut
French Period Neoclassical Empire Commode w/Greek Key Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic Empire painted wood commode, with fossilized marble top and Greek key accents
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular marble top above a conforming case fitted with a frieze
Drawer over three recessed Long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu-
Mounted pilaster, raised on tu...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome mid-19th-century chest of drawers made in French Empire style, sourced from Provence
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bronze Mounted French Empire Marble Top Walnut Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century bronze mounted French Empire marble top walnut chest with lion head pulls.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Chest with Bronze Ormalou
Located in New Orleans, LA
flame walnut commode. A beautiful piece to come home to.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest, around 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 19th century French Empire chest was made around 1810.
The corpus is made out of
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bleached Oak Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French bleached oak Empire style chest of drawers. The piece has nice clean
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
A fine Empire commode in fancy crotch walnut veneers matched from same tree (note how bottom drawer
Category
20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$6,500
19th Century French Empire Bleached Mahogany Chest with Brass Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Empire bleached mahogany chest with brass inlay. Very nice black marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawer With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Empire chest of drawers presents a refined balance of craftsmanship and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820
An early nineteenth century blue painted Empire commode with three drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Empire Period Walnut 4-Drawer Marble-Top Commode, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a white and grey veined rectangular top above a conforming case in walnut veneer, the unmarked upper drawer with hand hold pulls underneath above three large drawers flanked b...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Empire Chest of Drawers, Cherry, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cherry wood chest of drawers with columns
France
Cherry tree
around 1830
Dimensions: H x
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Fine Empire Period Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century plum pudding mahogany commode with gilded Corinthian capitals, graduated
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$12,979
Antique French Empire Three Drawer Commode with Bronze Mounts Circa 1890
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century, French Empire-style, three-drawer commode or chest, in mahogany with Egyptian-style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Small-Scale Chest or Commode with Fluted Columns
Located in Fayetteville, AR
beside a bed or in a small entryway. Found in Normandy, France, circa 1880. Includes two keys.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Period Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Period Empire mahogany and bronze, marble-top commode with exceptional detailing, condition, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1850
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful mahogany French Empire commode chest of drawers from the 1850s. The four
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A French Empire Period Walnut and Bronze Mounted 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top above a hidden drawer above three drawers flanked by brass mounted columns and raised on elongated columnar feet
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An Empire Walnut
Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
AN EMPIRE WALNUT & BRONZE MOUNTED COMMODE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers commode with warm rich patina. circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
First Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Empire Period commode was produced from exotic imported mahogany from the Americas, and boasts
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
inspired motifs. The empire style was introduced during Napoleon III reign in France, where he attempted to
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This tall, handsome chest is so beautiful. Would look great in any room.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Marble-Top Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century, French mahogany commode with a later marble top, decorated profusely on both sides
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Empire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century mahogany Empire commode with Egyptian caryatids, three graduated drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Empire miniature sample commode made of solid walnut with three
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe style commode is crafted from stunning burl mahogany. The charcoal and white St
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning small antique French Empire chest which was crafted from the most beautiful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Empire Mahogany Commode with Bluestone Top and Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Empire commode is a perfect example of the type of chest of drawers that became popular
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Bronze
19c Empire Commode with Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
Empire Commode with Marble Top
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Ebonized Commode by Ebeniste Bardie, Bordeaux
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful Empire style commode, with lots of ormolu mounts including feet front and back, very nice
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Empire Fruitwood Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Fruitwood commode with dark grey marble top, 3 drawers, bronze hardware and columns flanking
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Empire Period four drawer commode or chest of drawers with highly figural mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Period Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Front
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fine Egyptian Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century well figured mahogany commode with Egyptian caratyids, swan handles
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A Massive French Second Empire Period 19th Century Walnut Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular top above a conforming case housing one upper hidden drawer and seven drawers of equal size, flanked by two columns with finely cast brass capitals, resting on block feet...
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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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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