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Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French Louis XV commode. Well detailed large antique French Louis XV painted
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Antique Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Commode

$9,850
Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding Louis XV commode, France 1760-1770, rosewood, elmwood and amaranth marquetry with
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Elm, Rosewood

Antique Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770
Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770

Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770

$17,000
18th Century Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous 18th century French carved and painted oak commode. Amazing patina on this substantial
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18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Carved and Painted Commode
18th Century Carved and Painted Commode

18th Century Carved and Painted Commode

$13,750
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode. Stunning 18th century Italian painted commode or
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode
18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode

18th Century Italian Painted Chest Or Commode

$12,850
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
Located in Essex, MA
18th Century Italian Paint Decorated Commode Faux stone painted rectangular top.  Two front drawers
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Commode

$7,500
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A French fruitwood three-drawer commode with bombe front and sides, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode

Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode

$6,298
George III Chippendale-Period Serpentine Commode
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
baize writing surface, adding to the functionality of the exquisitely crafted commode. The talent and
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Chippendale-Period Serpentine Commode
George III Chippendale-Period Serpentine Commode

George III Chippendale-Period Serpentine Commode

$64,500
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important
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19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake

$398,500
Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode. Offered is a stunning and most unusual mid 19th
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode
Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode

Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode

$4,645 Sale Price
41% Off
Pair of grey Baroque Commodes, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant pair of Baroque commodes crafted circa 1780. The commodes rest on gracefully curved S
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1780s European Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Pair of grey Baroque Commodes, circa 1780
Pair of grey Baroque Commodes, circa 1780

Pair of grey Baroque Commodes, circa 1780

$11,392 / set
1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
drawers, which only adds to the charm of this commode. This piece, with its beautiful craftsmanship
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19th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode
1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode

1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode

$4,600
19th Century Italian Fruitwood Inlaid Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian Fruitwood Commode provides a delightfully artistic look that remains tailored
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1870s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Fruitwood Inlaid Commode
19th Century Italian Fruitwood Inlaid Commode

19th Century Italian Fruitwood Inlaid Commode

$3,450
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and exceptional Tuscan, ebonized 4 drawer commode inlaid with gilded bronze and mother of
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode

$158,000
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode Emilian Baroque, 18th Century An 18th-century Italian Emilian
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1720s Italian Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century
Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century

Italian Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century

$20,000
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French Empire Period Fruitwwod commode or chest of drawers of rectangular shape, the three
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode

$2,850
18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful 18th century Swedish baroque chest of drawers, alder root. This late baroque commode is
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root
18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root

18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root

$5,458
Louis XV Style 3 Drawer Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV style 3 drawer commode with shaped front and sides veneered overall with figured
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19th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XV Style 3 Drawer Commode
Louis XV Style 3 Drawer Commode

Louis XV Style 3 Drawer Commode

$5,200
20th Century French Two Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 20th Century French walnut inverted breakfront commode. With two locking drawers. Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

20th Century French Two Drawer Walnut Commode
20th Century French Two Drawer Walnut Commode

20th Century French Two Drawer Walnut Commode

$7,229
19th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French Provincial oak commode with three drawers, carved knees and feet and three
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
19th Century French Provincial Oak Commode

19th Century French Provincial Oak Commode

$4,900
A rare 18th century ebonised Mazarine commode
Located in London, GB
An early 18th century French Mazarine commode , three tiered with striking curved corner legs
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Early 18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Metal

A rare 18th century ebonised Mazarine commode
A rare 18th century ebonised Mazarine commode

A rare 18th century ebonised Mazarine commode

$7,530
18th Century Continental Commode With Marble Top
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century Continental commode featuring a serpentine front and richly molded drawer fronts
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

18th Century Continental Commode With Marble Top
18th Century Continental Commode With Marble Top

18th Century Continental Commode With Marble Top

$3,800
French Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 19th C French walnut three drawer commode with a very good marble top. 1880. Dimensions
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19th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top
French Walnut Commode with Marble Top

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top

$4,518
19th Century Exquisite Louis Philippe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
EXQUISITE 19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is a gorgeous gray marble with
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

19th Century Exquisite Louis Philippe Commode
19th Century Exquisite Louis Philippe Commode

19th Century Exquisite Louis Philippe Commode

$7,250
Antique French Marble Top Inlaid Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French commode with a marble top. This dates from around the 1880-1900 period
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

Antique French Marble Top Inlaid Commode
Antique French Marble Top Inlaid Commode

Antique French Marble Top Inlaid Commode

$1,335
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode was considered an essential furnishing in the 1700s
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode

18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode

$5,900
Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine faux marble top over three conforming drawers. Raised on cabriole legs. Painted with vignettes of country scenes on a yellow ground.
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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Pine

Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode
Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode

Italian Rococo Lacca Povera Painted Commode

$6,850
Fine 18th Century French Régence Period Commode
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine early 18th century French Provence Régence period commode ​sauteuse in its original condition
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Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Fine 18th Century French Régence Period Commode
Fine 18th Century French Régence Period Commode

Fine 18th Century French Régence Period Commode

$18,000
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 18th Century French Louis XVI period three drawer commode. With later grey gesso painted
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode

Large 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode

$4,429
Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Philippe commode showcases intricate detailing and a timeless elegance. Painted in a black lacquer with a
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode
Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode

Rare 19th Century Painted Louis Philippe Commode

$7,400
Antique Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental antique Louis XV style parquetry inlaid bombe marble top commode, 19th century.
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19th Century European Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Antique Louis XV Style Bombe Commode

Antique Louis XV Style Bombe Commode

$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century French Directoire Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Directoire mahogany Commode exudes the understated elegance for which the style
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1890s French Directoire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century French Directoire Mahogany Commode

$4,980
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptionally beautiful marquetry inlaid commode 'à Ressaut' opening with two wide drawers, and
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode

$3,680
Parquetry Veneered Italian Commode, circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic, canted corner, three-drawer, walnut and pearwood commode from Modena, Italy. Striking
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Pearwood, Walnut

Parquetry Veneered Italian Commode, circa 1800
Parquetry Veneered Italian Commode, circa 1800

Parquetry Veneered Italian Commode, circa 1800

$26,800
Bleached Louis XV Style Commode, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A bleached Louis XV style commode with marble top, mid-19th century. 55 inches wide by 22 inches
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

Bleached Louis XV Style Commode, 19th Century
Bleached Louis XV Style Commode, 19th Century

Bleached Louis XV Style Commode, 19th Century

$7,800
18th Century French Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century four-drawer commode with marble top and original pulls and key holes.
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18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

18th Century French Marble-Top Commode
18th Century French Marble-Top Commode

18th Century French Marble-Top Commode

$3,950
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode was hand-crafted from the premier indigenous hardwood
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode
Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode

Antique Country French Regence Walnut Commode

$3,480
Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Empire commode made in Regency style. Unique, probably made to order. Cuba mahogany with
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode

Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode

$3,675 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Two-Drawer French Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
Two-drawer commode with thick black stone top and gilt bronze hardware.
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

18th Century Two-Drawer French Commode
18th Century Two-Drawer French Commode

18th Century Two-Drawer French Commode

$10,500
18th Century Carved Wood Tuscan Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fabulous 18th century carved and painted Tuscan commode.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

18th Century Carved Wood Tuscan Commode
18th Century Carved Wood Tuscan Commode

18th Century Carved Wood Tuscan Commode

$8,500
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French Provincial walnut 3-drawer commode with hoof feet, heart carved apron and
Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode

$6,500
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period. Subtly
Category

1810s French Empire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode

Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode

$3,900
19th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Commode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Irish Georgian mahogany secretaire commode. Serpentine fronted with fall front to
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Commode
19th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Commode

19th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Commode

$26,107
Early 19th Century, Italian, Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, three-drawer, serpentine, inlaid commode featuring a series of parquetry medallions. The
Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century, Italian, Serpentine Commode
Early 19th Century, Italian, Serpentine Commode

Early 19th Century, Italian, Serpentine Commode

$17,500
Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular tops and canted corners over three drawers with wood knobs. One with a plinth base and other with toupee feet. One chest a tiny bit smaller by 3/4 of an inch an...
Category

1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes
Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes

Matched Pair Of Louis Philippe Mahogany Commodes

$5,800 / set
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Serpentine Front and Carved Walnut Louis XV French Commode.
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode

$10,500 Sale Price
57% Off
Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century three drawer walnut bombé commode, with steel handles and escutcheons
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Late 18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode
Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode

Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode

$7,941 Sale Price
23% Off
Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century French walnut bow front commode, the shaped moulded edge top above two deep
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1820s French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode

Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode

$3,080
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Louis XV chest of drawers in walnut combines timeless elegance with practical functionality, making it a sophisticated addition to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790

18th Century French Commode Circa 1790

$6,450
19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay, 3 sliding drawers and shaped feet.
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay
19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay

19th Century Biedermier Commode with Inlay

$5,375
Pair of Nikifor Vasilyev Marquetry Commodes
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Russian panoramic marquetry commodes by Nikifor Vasilyev, St. Petersburg
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18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple, Oak, Harewood

Pair of Nikifor Vasilyev Marquetry Commodes
Pair of Nikifor Vasilyev Marquetry Commodes

Pair of Nikifor Vasilyev Marquetry Commodes

Price Upon Request
Unique, Flip-Top, Inlaid Italian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved and beautifully inlaid, three-drawer, walnut and fruitwood Tuscan commode with a keyed
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1820s Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Unique, Flip-Top, Inlaid Italian Commode
Unique, Flip-Top, Inlaid Italian Commode

Unique, Flip-Top, Inlaid Italian Commode

$22,500
19th century carved walnut French provincial commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Carved walnut 19th century french provincial commode circa 1850. Stunning example of a mid-19th
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

19th century carved walnut French provincial commode
19th century carved walnut French provincial commode

19th century carved walnut French provincial commode

$7,462
Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Kingwood, Marquetry, and Marble Top Breakfront Commode, early 20th century, the
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode

Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode

$1,800 Sale Price
23% Off
19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This lovely delicately decoupaged commode with figures in a naturalistic setting has a faux marble
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode
19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode

19th Century Venetian Laca Povera Commode

$4,800
19th Century French Maison Krieger Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French signed Maison Krieger Louis XVI commode. Original marble top with the finest
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Maison Krieger Commode
19th Century French Maison Krieger Commode

19th Century French Maison Krieger Commode

$37,500
French Canadian Scrubbed Pine Commode, Circa 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare early 19th century French Canadian 3-drawer commode in scrubbed and bleached pine with iron
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Early 19th Century Canadian French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Pine

French Canadian Scrubbed Pine Commode, Circa 1800
French Canadian Scrubbed Pine Commode, Circa 1800

French Canadian Scrubbed Pine Commode, Circa 1800

$3,200 Sale Price
24% Off
Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and finished, Northern Italian, three-drawer Neoclassical commode with white, Carrara
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode
Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode

Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode

$9,500
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Antique Commode Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique commode cabinet available at 1stDibs. Each antique commode cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without an antique commode cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique commode cabinet, designed in the Georgian, Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique commode cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Paul Sormani and François Linke produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Commode Cabinet?

Prices for an antique commode cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $845,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,999.

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 Antique Commode Cabinet
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
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    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.

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