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French Empire Walnut Gilt-Bronze Mounted Four-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
It was made in France in the beginning of 19th century. It has a Classic shape with three visible drawers which has wooden pull and gilded bronze decorative key holes. The upper invi...
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1830s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
American Tiger Maple Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
American Empire Tiger Maple and walnut Chest of Drawers with full columns leaf motifs on the
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19th Century American Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Empire Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Alexandria, VA
More than fifty years ago the exceptionally beautiful faux marble top on this 4 drawer chest
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19th Century French First Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Late French Empire Period Blonde Walnut Commode with White Marble, circa 1815
Located in London, GB
Four long drawers, one without handles, flanked by walnut columns surmounted with carved walnut balls. Finely incised ormolu handles, mounts and escutcheons, the latter depicting a d...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Empire Period Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Paw Feet and Black Fossil Marble
Located in London, GB
Four long drawers under a Belgian black fossil marble top. The bottom three drawers with brass lion ring pull handles and escutcheons in the form of masks. Supported on two squared l...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
British Officers Victorian Brass Bound Military Chest, circa 1860
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Empire.
This chest is made of teak, a timber that is able to stand up to the rigours of the journeys the
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1860s English Campaign Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Teak
19th Century Napoleonic Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a wonderful French 19th century Napoleonic Empire period mahogany commode chest of drawers
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1820s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th French Empire commode in mahogany flame
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Empire commode in mahogany flame with beautiful gilt bronze four drawers gray marble
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19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire French Alpine Commode. Early 19th. Century
Columns and drawers in front and two side doors
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Great Late Empire/early Restauration French commode
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A premier example of a late Empire/early restauration 3-drawer crotch mahogany commode with
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch High Boy Chest of Drawers with Marquetry Inlaid Shell Designs, circa 1820
Located in Antwerp, BE
Empire period with straight lines adorned with the skilled marquetry inlay that they were known for
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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Figured Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a great color, early 19th century French Empire commode in figured walnut
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Mounts
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Mahogany and Bronze Marble-Top Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Empire mahogany and bronze marbl-top commode.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Original Marble Top and Original Escutcheons
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19th Century French Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Flame Mahogany Five-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very fine quality early 19th century, French Empire period flame mahogany five-drawer
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1820s French Napoleon III Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire Commode Classicism 1770 from Castle Bellevue, White House of Germany
Located in Berlin, Berlin
German Louis XVI Klassik Empire cherrywood commode circa 1770 from the private residential rooms of
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1770s European Louis XVI Antique Empire Chest
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Cherry
Louis Philippe Empire Style Stone Top Three-Drawer Commode, France, circa 1840
Located in Alexandria, VA
Old French polished mahogany and mahogany veneer and ebonized feet with French oak secondary wood. Ormolu mounts including Caryatid pilasters and archaic Greek-style lion head pulls....
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Empire Chest
French Antique Escritoire Desk Chest 1900 Inlaid Empire
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French antique Empire escritoire we, date to circa 1900.
Great piece of furniture, kind
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Early 1900s Empire Antique Empire Chest
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest
Located in London, GB
A rare French Empire style miniature chest, made from mahogany with gilt bronze mounts. The top and
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Antique chest of drawers birch veneered Empire around 1810
Located in Würzburg, DE
: Antique chest of drawers
Item no.: 1093
Origin: Germany, Empire around 1810, North German
Color: Gold
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Birch
Classical Mahogany Bureau with Brass Inlay, Labeled Carter, New York, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
). This case piece is developed with traditional Empire carved columns which are attractively carved with
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19th Century American Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Fruitwood and Fossilized Marble Top Commode, circa 1890
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Northern Italian Fruitwood and Fossilized Marble Top Three-Drawer Chest of Drawers, Circa 1890
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Late 19th Century European Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
19th Century Impero France Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Tricase, Italia
19th century, French mahogany commode
On the top, it has a veined gray marble.
Cabinet with beautiful proportions with drawers in flamed mahogany.
On the sides, there are two col...
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Early 18th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
This wonderful cabinet is inlaid like a painting. It is very little suitable also for little space.
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Early 1800s Dutch Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Six-Drawer Chiffonier
Located in Charleston, SC
Very handsome chiffonier in solid and veneer mahogany from the French Restauration period. Six drawers having each a brass keyhole and a working lock and key. Rest on four baluster s...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire antique escritoire or desk.
These are great and practical space saving
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1880s Empire Antique Empire Chest
French Early 19th Century Empire Period Mahogany Chest
Located in Geneva, IL
This beautiful French early 19th century Empire period mahogany chest is by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Empire Burl Mahagani with Fine Inlays Miniatur Chest of Drawers
Located in Osnabrück, DE
This gracefully Miniature chest of drawers mirrored lid and interior of maple is a classic in
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Late 18th Century German Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A pair of late 19th century French mahogany bedside chests.
The top with a moulded edge and two
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Black Ebonized Silver Empire Chest of Drawers from France, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
An original antique Empire chest of drawers from the early 19th century from France.
The corpus of
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Empire chest.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French, 19th century Empire chest.
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Superbe 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe 19th century French Empire chest.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Charming 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming 19th century French Empire chest.
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
A Danish mahogany Empire chest with four drawers.
Mahogany, fine antique condition, restoration
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Ebonized Empire Chest of Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Danish ebonized mahogany, empire chest of drawer, circa 1810. (Wellinton style) eight drawer's
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1810s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
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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19th Century French First Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier, Late Empire, Chests of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of architectural Biedermeier (late Empire) chests of drawers veneered with silver grained
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19th Century Danish Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Very good condition.
Wood: mahogany
Category
1860s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation
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1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire Chest of Drawers, France 1810-1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire chest of drawers, France 1810-1820. This early 19th century elegant Empire chest of drawers
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1810s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation
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1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
French Late Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
A French late Empire chest of drawers, made in mahogany veneer over oak as a secondary wood. The
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Exquisite French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Greding, DE
Very exquisite French Empire chest of Drawers from around 1820. A three drawer case with a
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19th Century French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Empire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique Empire chest of drawers imported from France dates from around 1880.
Furniture in
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1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1920
Dimensions: height 75 cm / width 81 cm
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1920s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Walnut
Empire Chest of Drawers of Polished Mahogany, 1820
Located in Lejre, DK
Empire chest of drawers of polished mahogany with four drawers, from around 1820. The chest is in
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble
Empire Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: mahogany
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1870s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after renovation
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1880s Swedish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Currently under renovation.
Wood: mahogany
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1880s French Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers of Polished Mahogany, 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
Empire chest of drawers of polished mahogany, the drawers are decorated with mother of pearl and
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chests of Drawers, Berlin, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers with two drawers and quarter columns made of marble. The body is veneered
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Empire chest of drawers.
Four drawers with bowed front, top with dental molding.
Resting
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Pine
Dutch 19th Century Oak Empire Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic Dutch Empire chest made of oak during the 1800’s. The top drawer protrudes forward over
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Empire Chest
Materials
Brass
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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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