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18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Italian painted pine commode with secret drawer compartments. 1760. Code
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18th Century Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Pine

Antique 18th Century Italian Painted Commode
18th Century Italian Painted Commode

18th Century Italian Painted Commode

$9,136
George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1760. The angles with a blind gothic fretwork
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18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode
George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode

George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode

$13,023 / item
Italian Empire Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
1900s Italian Empire mahogany chest of drawers with gilt bronze ormolu, keys and black marble top.
Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Italian Empire Style Commode
Italian Empire Style Commode

Italian Empire Style Commode

$6,800
Louis XV Pantolinier Commode
Located in Napa, CA
Gorgeous Louis XV Pantolinier from Arles, France. Has flowered red cloth liner in both drawers. Hardware in tact and holding strong, feels very solid. It is beautiful with great li...
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Metal

Antique Louis XV Pantolinier Commode
Louis XV Pantolinier Commode

Louis XV Pantolinier Commode

$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Rococo Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
A good clean chest with a serpentine top with banded edge over three conforming drawers with brass handles and escutcheons. Nice brown patina. Cabriole legs.
Category

1760s Italian Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Rococo Walnut Commode
Italian Rococo Walnut Commode

Italian Rococo Walnut Commode

$6,850
Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century A refined expression of 19th-century French craftsmanship
Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Oak

Antique Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century
Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century

Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century

$4,200 / set
18th Century Early Italian Commode
Located in Augusta, GA
Early Italian commode Made in the 18th century Beautiful craftsmanship and details Key to drawers
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Cherry

Antique 18th Century Early Italian Commode
18th Century Early Italian Commode

18th Century Early Italian Commode

$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780. Code: 8833
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18th Century Dutch Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

$7,539 / item
French Louis XV Painted Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Louis XV period commode in original yellow painted finish, with 3 drawers with bronze
Category

Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Painted Commode
French Louis XV Painted Commode

French Louis XV Painted Commode

$3,600 Sale Price
44% Off
18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French fruitwood commode.Of interesting design with a great set of ormolu handles.
Category

18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
18th Century French Fruitwood Commode

18th Century French Fruitwood Commode

$4,359
French Painted Two Drawer Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th century French painted pine bonbe front two drawer commode with good distressed paint
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Pine

French Painted Two Drawer Commode
French Painted Two Drawer Commode

French Painted Two Drawer Commode

$3,767
Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine early XIX Century Neo-Classical Russian commode of three drawers, in mahogany, with brass
Category

Early 1800s Russian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode
Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode

Eatrly 19th Century Russian Commode

$7,188
Neoclassical Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical commode from around 1800, featuring two drawers and fine mahogany veneer. The top is
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Brass

Neoclassical Commode, Late 18th Century
Neoclassical Commode, Late 18th Century

Neoclassical Commode, Late 18th Century

$6,532
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Northern Italian Baroque walnut commode (17th/18th Century) with 4 drawers pulls carved in the form
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode
Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

Northern Italian Baroque Walnut Commode

$39,500
Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With demilune white and grey faux marble top over a conforming case section with two drawers with brass ring handles and stylized mounted giltwood acanthus leaves ,the case sides wit...
Category

Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode
Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode

Italian Neoclassic Painted Commode

$18,000
French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI 6 drawer commode with bronze trim and marquetry inlaid veneer with a marble top.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode

$16,250
19th Century Burl Birch Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is made from Carrara marble, and has a
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

19th Century Burl Birch Commode
19th Century Burl Birch Commode

19th Century Burl Birch Commode

$4,795
Pair of Neoclassical Demilune Commodes
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine pair of early 19th Century Northern European neoclassical demilune commodes, the
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Directoire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Demilune Commodes
Pair of Neoclassical Demilune Commodes

Pair of Neoclassical Demilune Commodes

$55,000 / set
18th Century Provencal Cherrywood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century cherrywood commode. Of wonderful colour and form.
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18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Cherry

18th Century Provencal Cherrywood Commode
18th Century Provencal Cherrywood Commode

18th Century Provencal Cherrywood Commode

$9,047
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Italian drawers, white marble top. Parquetry inlay.
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18th Century Italian Other Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Commode
18th Century Italian Commode

18th Century Italian Commode

$9,200
18th Century Italian Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian painted commode in black and white from Siena.
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18th Century Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Painted Commode
18th Century Italian Painted Commode

18th Century Italian Painted Commode

$10,829
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Rococo period commode with traces of original paint. Of beautiful proportions.
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18th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French Rococo Period Commode
18th Century French Rococo Period Commode

18th Century French Rococo Period Commode

$10,692
Late 17th Century English Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very striking late 17th century English Commode. Beautifully constructed from handsome walnut
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17th Century English Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Late 17th Century English Commode
Late 17th Century English Commode

Late 17th Century English Commode

$11,125
Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An unusual late 18th Century Dutch Empire oak tallboy commode. With ebonised columns and original
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Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Commode
Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Commode

Late 18th Century Dutch Empire Commode

$4,044
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier walnut commode. Exceptional finish on this piece and 3
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

$11,800
Commode Médallier After Antoine Gaudreaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, After Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Commode Médallier After Antoine Gaudreaux
Commode Médallier After Antoine Gaudreaux

Commode Médallier After Antoine Gaudreaux

$106,929
Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa
Located in London, GB
AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD AND ROSEWOOD COMMODES, GENOA, CIRCA 1775. The gilt
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18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa
Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa

Pair of Kingwood Commode, Genoa

$116,525
Louis XV Period Sauteuse Commode
Located in Charmes, FR
veneered wood chest of drawers opening with three drawers in two rows, gilded and chiseled bronze ornamentation, marble top generally in good house condition
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Period Sauteuse Commode
Louis XV Period Sauteuse Commode

Louis XV Period Sauteuse Commode

$4,988
Spanish 18th Century Sacristy Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
An exceptional mid-18th century Sacristy Commode from the Catalan region of Spain. Beautifully
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Spanish 18th Century Sacristy Commode
Spanish 18th Century Sacristy Commode

Spanish 18th Century Sacristy Commode

$26,900
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent pair of French commodes captures the refinement of the Louis XVI style. A highly
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes

$198,500 / set
19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode is an antique chest of drawers that exudes
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode
19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode

19th Century German Biedermeier Fruitwood Commode

$7,800
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Marble

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode

$4,800
French 19th Century Barley Twist Commode
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful chest of drawers or commode in flamed mahogany with a gently over sailing white marble
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Barley Twist Commode
French 19th Century Barley Twist Commode

French 19th Century Barley Twist Commode

$3,824
Dutch Empire 19th Century Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Dutch Empire three-drawer commode from the 19th century with its original painted finish and
Category

19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Dutch Empire 19th Century Commode
Dutch Empire 19th Century Commode

Dutch Empire 19th Century Commode

$5,600
19th Century French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 19th century French painted commode with a distressed soft salmon pink paint finish
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Painted Commode
19th Century French Painted Commode

19th Century French Painted Commode

$4,565
Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Louis XVI (18th Century) Marquetry Inlaid Commode with 3 drawers and a white marble top with
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19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode
Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode

Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Commode

$15,000
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
By Robert Adam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
this spectacular satinwood demilune (or halfmoon) commode/washstand fit for a palace. Attributed to
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Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Satinwood

Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode

Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode

$3,000
Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1760 Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode sku 1849 W126 x D64 x H75 Weight 80 kg
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18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood

Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode
Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode

Large 18thC French Fruitwood Commode

$9,938
Italian Painted Marble Top Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Italian three drawer painted commode with a marble top. 1890. Code: 8511
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Oak

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode
Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

Italian Painted Marble Top Commode

$4,558
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer bow front Swedish Rococo commode with slide out shelf. Sits atop ball front feet
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

$6,100
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo commode with original brass pulls, hardware and locks on three bow front drawers. The top
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

$6,700 / item
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A three drawer Swedish Gustavian commode. Front corners are canted and fluted. Back corners are
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Iron

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commode

$5,300
19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical / Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s. This small commode comes
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode
19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode

19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode

$5,344
19thC French Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1860 19thC French Walnut Marble Commode sku 706 Width 112cm x Depth 57cm x Height 103cm (Top
Category

19th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

19thC French Walnut Marble Commode
19thC French Walnut Marble Commode

19thC French Walnut Marble Commode

$9,253
Dutch Oak Commode ca. 1760
Located in MILL, NL
Antique chest of drawers. Originally from the Netherlands, 18th century. Circa 1760. Made from solid oak. Beautifully curved front. Signs of wear consistent with age. Dimensions: 1...
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Oak

Dutch Oak Commode ca. 1760
Dutch Oak Commode ca. 1760

Dutch Oak Commode ca. 1760

$3,444
George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD SERPENTINE COMMODE, CIRCA 1780. Cross-banded in tulipwood, the drawers
Category

18th Century Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Satinwood

George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode
George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode

George III Satinwood Serpentine Commode

$13,023
19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This vintage 19th century Italian inlaid Parquetry walnut commode exudes elegance and charm with
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19th Century Italian Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode
19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode

19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Commode

$10,800
Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With paneled and crossbanded serpentine top over two drawers with oval brass handles, raised on carved cabriole legs.
Category

1780s Italian Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode
Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode

Venetian Rococo Walnut Commode

$6,800
18th c. Provencal Painted Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century baroque commode from Provence retaining wonderful dove grey painted surface. The
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1730s French Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Poplar

18th c. Provencal Painted Commode
18th c. Provencal Painted Commode

18th c. Provencal Painted Commode

$12,500
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite and impressive French marquetry commode from the 1700’s. The commodes top is in wonderful
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode

$3,995
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo bow front commode with two small drawers on top and two large drawers below. Base
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

$7,300
18th Century Regence Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good provincial period Regence carved walnut commode or chest of drawers. The
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1720s French Baroque Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Brass

18th Century Regence Provincial Commode
18th Century Regence Provincial Commode

18th Century Regence Provincial Commode

$3,150 Sale Price
40% Off
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front. Three drawers open to storage
Category

18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

$6,306
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s
Located in Farsta, SE
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s Retains its original English red marbled painted
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Pine

Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s
Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s

Late Gustavian Swedish Commode, early 1800s

$2,969
Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive mid 18th century Walnut commode. Two large deep drawers that are gliding smoothly
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode

Louis XV Walnut Two Drawer Commode

$3,800
18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th C serpentine front Portuguese three drawer commode standing on cabriole legs. Very
Category

18th Century Portuguese Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode
18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode

18th Century Portuguese Serpentine Commode

$7,539
19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI Commode. gorgeous burl and hardware in great shape. See pics
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Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commode Cabinet

Materials

Burl

19th Century Louis XVI Commode
19th Century Louis XVI Commode

19th Century Louis XVI Commode

$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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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.
  • How much is an antique china cabinet worth?
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    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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    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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