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French 19th Century Transition Mable Top Marquetry Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts
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18th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French Louis XV Oak Chest of Drawers. This elegant chest reflects the graceful curves
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th C French Country Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Commode Chest of Drawers
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A French 19th century marble-topped mahogany chest of drawers with applied bronze decoration on
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19th Century European Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
18th century French oak chest of drawers ... serpentineshape ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a genuine 18th century oak chest of drawers, great serpentine shape ... lovely patina, in very good
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, France (1750–1760)
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, France (1750–1760)
This fine Louis XV chest of drawers
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1750s French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique French Chests
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Mahogany
$2,136 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chest of drawers from France. The marble top is made from Carrara marble and has been
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique French Chests
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Elm, Fruitwood
Exceptional 18th-century French oak coffer - dated 1722 - Blanket Chest
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This exceptional 18th-century French oak coffer, dated 1722, is a true testament to the
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1720s Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French walnut chest of drawers–eight drawers to be exact-designed as a
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
Eclectic chest of drawers, France, circa 1890. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Eclectic chest of drawers, France, circa 1890.
Very good condition, after professional renovation
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1890s French Empire Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest of drawers from France. The top is new and is made from Carrara
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique French Chests
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Carrara Marble
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 French Chests
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French 19th Century Gothic Revival Blanket Chest Carved Oak forged iron
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & Practical! This 19th century French Gothic revival blanket chest / chest. Made out
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique French Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Neoclassical Walnut Chest of Drawers, France, Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine early 19th Century Neoclassical chest of drawers. Inlaid details on top and all drawers
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV bombe chest of drawers, dating from circa 1750–1760
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1750s French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1800, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
This original French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1800. The three drawer commode
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Cherry
$4,240 Sale Price
45% Off
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this exceptional 18th century French Commode was handcrafted and
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18th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 18th century Louis XV period Walnut chest. The four drawer
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest with a marble top from France. The top is cut Carrera marble and
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Wood and Brass Carved 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) dark stained oak chest with three drawers, each having carved
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV-Transition Chest of Drawers, 1770-80
Located in Leimen, DE
French Louis XV-Transition Chest of Drawers, circa 1770–1780
Elegant French Louis XV-Transition
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Louis XVI style commode with amazing detail. Half round body with two center drawers, tapered legs, brass hardware, inlay mahogany and burl veneers, and thick marble top.
Plea...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Victorian Walnut Semanier Chest with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian narrow walnut and inlaid semanier, 7 drawer chest with a marble top.
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19th Century French Victorian Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
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 French Chests
Materials
Marble
Antique French Victorian Trompe-l
œil Carved Oak Blanket Chest Ottoman Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one of a kind late 19th century French carved oak coffer now fashioned as a functional
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique French Chests
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Carved Wood Bread Dough Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic 19th century, French carved wood bread dough chest style Louis XVI.
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Chestnut
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode or Chest.
This stunning French Louis XV style ebonized
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Bronze
C. 1870
s Antique French Directoire Walnut Side Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a classic French Directoire-style chest of drawers, also known as a commode, reflecting the
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
Petite French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Petite French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode, Chest of Drawers
This Walnut Marquetry Chest is a very
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Semainier Chest, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Semainier Chest, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode. The three drawer chest is raised by
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
19th century French Louis Phillipe chest with book matched mahogany
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French Louis Phillipe period chest of drawers with book matched mahogany drawers
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo tall chest of drawers from France. The chest is made from pitch pine
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique French Chests
Materials
Pine
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid
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Mid-19th Century French Georgian Antique French Chests
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Style Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French Louis XV Style Oak Chest of Drawers. This beautifully shaped chest embodies the
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of French marquetry three drawer bedside lamp chest of drawers, with ormolu mounts
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Chests
Materials
Tulipwood
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek, spare, and quietly stunning, this early 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Furniture in very good condition, after
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
17th Century French Oak and Iron Money Chest with Original Lock and Key
Located in Dallas, TX
straps, allowing our 17th-century French money chest to be moved easily. It can be used in a bedroom for
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17th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
The French antique transformation furniture chest of drawers, originates from Paris and dates back
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features subtle styling and a beautiful
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
black and gold lacquered and gilt bronze mounted breakfront chest of drawers. Born in France in the 19th
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great example of an early 19th Century French scrubbed oak commode/chest of drawers.
Circa 1820s
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1820s French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
$3,273 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Carved Oak Chest of Drawers, France, 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful oak chest of drawers, a wonderful testament to craftsmanship and timeless elegance. At
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18th Century French Rustic Antique French Chests
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique French Transitional Banded Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French antique, circa 1900, Transitional Louis XV - XVI style marble-top chest of drawers
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique French Chests
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood
18th C. French Raised Side Chest w/ Original Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised two-drawer side chest, with original marble top, from the 18th century. This
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18th Century French Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style, Tulipwood, Marquetry, Marble, Lingerie Chests, France, 1910s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Tulipwood, Marquetry, Marble, Narrow and Tall Chests of Drawers, France, 1910s
An
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1910s French Louis XV Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Baroque Oak Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
French 17th century Baroque oak chest / trunk in it's original raw finish with great patina. Ca
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Late 17th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre
Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers with a marble top.
Fluted legs decorated with
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1920s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing small chest of drawers "SAUTEUSE," Transition style, SXIX, France. On marble Bréche d, Alep
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,743 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Sormani Louis XV Style Chest Comode France 1885.
Located in New York, NY
A fine and important Louis XV style bombé chest of drawers designed by Paul Sormani from France
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1880s French Antique French Chests
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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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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