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French Carved Painted Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Carved and painted narrow chest of drawers. Circa 1880. A fine addition to any
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19th Century Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
1900s French Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French oak chest of drawers showcases a restrained, well-balanced silhouette grounded in
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
1880s French Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
1880s French Gustavian Chest of Drawers. This elegant 19th-century chest reflects the refined
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Late 19th Century French Gustavian Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
A French Pine Chest of Drawers with Painted Top, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 19th-century French chest of drawers combines rustic simplicity with elegant presence. Crafted
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Pine
16th Century French Renaissance Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
. A beautiful example of a French Renaissance period offering is this carved oak chest from the 1500s
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite 19th century French Painted Chest Commode. Features black and gray marble top, four
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
Superbe 17th Century French Blanket Chest or Trunk
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe 17th century French blanket chest or trunk.
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Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Chests
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Faded Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th Century French Faded Walnut Chest is a rustic piece of furniture that charm from days gone
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Early 18th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Petite Trunk ~ Blanket Chest was purpose-built for a cozy niche, and its
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Early 19th Century French Gothic Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Period French Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coffer or blanket chest in oak, France ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / coffer / oak / rustic / Mid-century
A rustic coffer or blanket chest in black
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1850s French Rustic Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
19th Century Little Chest or Coffer Carved Oak, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffer or chest made in the 19th century.
The many brass parts give this item a unique
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
$1,143 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Country French Stripped Neoclassical Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Stripped Neoclassical Trunk ~ Blanket Chest is a reminder of a bygone
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Mid-18th Century French Country Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style French Provincial Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century Louis XV chest. Serpentine front with two smaller top drawers and two larger
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning Louis the 16th chest it has been stained black the importance of that is you
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Early 1900s French Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
French Antique Louis XVI Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
18th Century French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Blanket Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Magnificent 18th-century French carved chest coffer sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand
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Late 18th Century French Renaissance Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Painted Commode with Galbé Facade
Bronze Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
century French furniture, Louis XV commode, painted French chest, galbé front commode, Régence style
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Bronze
Small French 18th Century Chest
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 18th century Regence period bombe fronted commode. Marble topped, ormolu-mounted, the drawer fronts having quartered veneers and crossbanded, raised on out swept legs,...
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18th Century French Régence Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
Small 19th Century French Studded Chest - Trunk
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A small 19th century French studded and cloth-bound chest. Covered in the original green and white
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19th Century European Antique French Chests
Materials
Pine
French Louis XVI Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century French Louis XVI style faded walnut chest with brass trim and marble top. Looking
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1890s Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Painted Chest on Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Attractive yet practical 19th Century French painted chest on stand.
This elegant piece has plenty
Category
19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI walnut coffer or blanket chest.
18th century French Louis XVI
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
Rare Large Gothic 16th century carved solid oak chest, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / bridal or blanket chest / oak / Gothic
This impressive chest was hand
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16th Century French Gothic Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
17th Century Northern France Wedding Chest in Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Based on the facing portrait cartouches on the front facade, this chest was most likely presented
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17th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
the hand waxed finish of this grand French chest of drawers gives the walnut an enchanting luster and
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1720s French Regency Antique French Chests
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Late 18th Century French, Louis XVI Period, Walnut Commode Chest, Having
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Directoire Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century French Directoire or Louis XVI Chest. Three drawers across top, two large drawers
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18th Century French Directoire Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
$4,350 Sale Price
25% Off
1880s French Gustavian Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
1880s French Gustavian Oak Chest of Drawers. This understated chest exemplifies the Gustavian
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Late 19th Century French Gustavian Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique French Provincial French Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial French Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Chest of Drawers
This beautiful antique
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Mahogany
French Charles X Maple Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X (1830s) birds eye maple and mahogany trimmed chest with 4 drawers resting under a
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19th Century Charles X Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
French Antique Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A mid to late 19th century French mahogany marquetry chest of drawers with gilt fittings
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Antique French Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode Or Chest.
Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870. We offer a second identical chest of drawers.
Very
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1870s French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
French 18th century Chest of Drawers
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite small Louis XV Chest of Drawers is a true standout piece, boasting a captivating
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1760s French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Wooden Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century French wooden chest of drawers exemplifies the opulence of the Rococo Revival
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century French Single Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century single chest of drawers with a banded top which has a beveled and carved
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Stunning 18th Century Highly Carved Paneled French Coffer Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous rare early 18th century highly carved and paneled French coffer, with four panels to the
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18th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Lacquered Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine French period Art Deco black lacquered mahogany shaped front chest. Circa 1920. A favorite of
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1920s Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
$5,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique chest of drawers, France, around 1885.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers - dressing table, France, around 1885.
Very good condition, after professional
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
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 French Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique chest of drawers, circa 1870, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
dimensions
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1870s French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in MADRID, ES
Original 18th century French period chest of drawers. Solid walnut with original bronze fittings.
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Early 1700s French Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
18th Century Country French Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French country commode, having a pale blue and ivory painted finish, its rectangular molded
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18th Century French Country Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
French Antique carved oak chest of drawers
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Chest of Drawers / Oak / Rustic / Antique
French oak chest of drawers with two
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Carved chest of drawers, France, circa 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An old, narrow chest of drawers in the Renaissance style. Made in the mid-19th century from oak
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1840s French Renaissance Revival Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
AMAZING CHEST OF DRAWERS French, 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
CHEST OF DRAWERS
French, 18th century
rosewood and jacaranda.
Oak interior.
Curved chest with
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
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 French Chests
Materials
Giltwood, Burl
Chest of drawers - chiffon, France, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers - chiffon, France, around 1880.
Very good condition.
wood: walnut
dimensions
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
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 French Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
Renaissance Chest Carved with Angels / Cherubs - Circa 1600 - XVIIth France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large Renaissance period oak chest decorated with cherub heads surmounting panels framed by columns
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Early 17th Century French Renaissance Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
$2,478 Sale Price
20% Off
Chiffonier chest of drawers, France, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, France
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Directoire style fruitwood chest of drawers, appearing to be a semainier except
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19th Century French Directoire Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
1850s French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Indulge in the timeless allure of this 1850s French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, a masterpiece of
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Painted Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This amazing 19th century French painted chest came right out of the south of France. It is so
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19th Century Antique French Chests
Materials
Hardwood
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Antique French Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique French chests available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique French chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Antique French chests have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique French chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire antique French chests are of considerable interest. Maison Jansen, François Linke and Paul Sormani each produced beautiful antique French chests that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique French Chests?
Antique French chests can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,177, while the lowest priced sells for $165 and the highest can go for as much as $845,000.
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 French Chests
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
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