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French Empire Commode w/Black Marble Top
Stunning Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
can be viewed in the additional images. This mid 19th century French Neoclassic Empire chest-of
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Handsome 19th century American Empire handcrafted Chester drawers
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a handsome late 19th century handcrafted American Empire chest of drawers. This chest of
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1860s American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
American Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
American Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 19th century, having two short drawers above three
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
American Empire Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
American empire cherry wood chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a back splash with circular ends, a
Category
1830s North American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Cherry
Pine Empire Gentleman
s Chest of Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
What a handsome chest of drawers! The two-tiered case has two overlay drawers in the top gallery
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Late 19th Century American Empire Revival Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Pine
Vintage French Empire Marquetry Burl Wood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This magnificent vintage French Empire marquetry burl wood chest is a true embodiment of classical
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Giltwood, Burl
19 Century French Empire Marble top Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This handsome 19th-century French Empire commode was crafted from figured fruitwood and features
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Fruitwood
Dutch Empire Style 19th Century Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest crafted from mahogany and ebonized wood, made during the first half
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 86cm, width
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Paris porcelain vases - early 19th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
fireplace on either side of an ormolu mantel clock, on an Empire chest of drawers or console.
They have been
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1830s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Porcelain
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers
Gorgeous French Empire style
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers circa 1870.
Good quality Scandinavian chest of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Birch
19th century empire revival birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century empire revival birch chest of drawers circa 1890.
Fine quality Swedish birch chest of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Birch
Empire Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Empire burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, circa 1820. With a rectangular marble top, a
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1820s European Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian Empire Style Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Swedish Gustavian Empire style painted chest. You're exploring a piece that blends
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19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, dating from the first quarter of the 19th
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mirror
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th C. American Empire BowFront Flame Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous, rare Early 20th Century American Empire Bow Front Flame Mahogany chest on chest of
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Chest of drawers - Empire period - Mahogany
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Chest of drawers
Empire period (early 19th century)
Mahogany
4 drawers
Original marble
W 130 x
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
$5,815 / item
19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers
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1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire Period commode from Normandy made of solid cherry wood. Three
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Empire Style Chest with Ormolu Hardware and Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Empire Style Chest with Ormolu Hardware and Mounts
Beautiful piece purchased in
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Style Chest of Drawers, Possibly France, circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
classical antiquity (Greek and Roman) place the chest of drawers in the Empire style. This dominated in all
Category
Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Step Back Chest of Drawers
This Antique Empire style
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 Empire style mahogany chest of four drawers has a new ebonised
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
French chest of drawers
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that
Draw easily. A column flanks each
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Mahogany Wood 4-Drawer Chest, circa 1800-1840
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique American Empire mahogany wood 4-drawer chest with claw feet and original brass pulls
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1840s American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century American Empire Mahogany and Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Freshly Refinished, Early 20th Century American Empire Mahogany and Walnut Chest of Drawers
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany
French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Giallo Fossil marble night
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
American Empire Cherry
Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire Cherry
Tiger Maple Gentlemen’s Chest C1840
Measures - 47 7/8" x 42 5/8" x 22
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Cherry
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique French single chest of drawers made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire walnut chest with four drawers and gilded edges
Beautiful wooden root.
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The commode
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Rare early 19th century American Late Empire inlaid mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
, Late Empire style chest of drawers with atypical, marvelous inlays throughout. The oval brass handles
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Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality early 19th century antique French Empire mahogany marble top commode, with Neo
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1810s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Empire Demi Lune Chest of Drawers, Baltic States early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Demi Lune chest of drawers with three drawers, on low, curved pointed feet. The body is veneered in
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Early 19th Century Baltic Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th century French Empire-style tall chest featuring six drawers and rounded column supports with
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
France, 1810
Walnut
Antique Chest
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
$3,095 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Mahogany
Gilt Metal Mounted Cabinet on Chest circa 1800
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique French Empire mahogany and gilt metal mounted antique cabinet on chest has an upper
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
1830s French Empire Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire mahogany chest with four drawers and gilded edges
Beautiful wooden root.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Empire Style Painted Black Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century Swedish Empire style painted black chest with decorative bronze hardware
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
19th C. Am. Empire Mahogany
Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers (For Restoration)
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A 19th century American Empire style chest of drawers with a warm medium brown mahogany frame
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Metal
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L
Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Italian Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, One of a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scale Italian Empire period three drawer chest with beautiful figural walnut veneers, and
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19th Century Italian Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
with the original black marble top. This petite Empire style chest is in excellent condition
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Empire Flame Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers, Circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Empire or Victorian flame mahogany highboy dresser or chest of drawers with
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
19c French Antique Empire Walnut Chest with Marble Top
Paw Feet
Located in New Orleans, LA
A classic 19th-century French Empire walnut chest featuring clean architectural lines and refined
Category
19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
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 Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Empire Commode, Denmark 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Elegant Empire commode, Denmark 1810-20, mahogany veneer. In very good refinished condition, French
Category
1810s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Empire Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique empire chest for your home. An antique empire chest — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique empire chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique empire chest, those designed in Empire, Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique empire chest over the years, but those crafted by Emile Puiforcat, Empire Furniture and Boston Wharf Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Empire Chest?
The average selling price for an antique empire chest at 1stDibs is $4,914, while they’re typically $568 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.
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 Empire Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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