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1780s, Bleached Oak Trunk from Southern Europe
Located in High Point, NC
bleached oak. Sturdy and stout, this vintage chest was crafted to last centuries.
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Late 18th Century European Rustic Bleached Antique Chest

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode with Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
drawer fronts. along the edge of the drawer fronts, the top and the flat sides, the chest is decorated
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Antique Chest

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Satinwood, Walnut

Biedermeier 19th Century Bleached Three-Drawer Commode with Petite Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier bleached wooden commode from the 19th century, with three drawers and
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood

19th c. Bleached Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Highly carved French commode in bleached oak.
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19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood

Italian Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Italian carved and bleached oak commode, Circa 1760. This nicely carved commode is a
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1760s Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

18th Century French Crossbow Front Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
his unusual 18th century French chest of drawers was carved in oak and has a façade that is highly
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Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Bleached Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A striking 19th century French Louis Philippe style bleached commode handcrafted of walnut with a
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1870s French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Walnut

Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of petite bleached French Empire style four-drawer commodes, early 20th century. Height
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Early 20th Century French Empire Bleached Antique Chest

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Walnut

Elegant Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish, Danish, or Schleswig- Holstein 18th century Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Soft, undulating lines to the front. Beautyful pale oatmeal color and silky smoot...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Commode Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 18th-century French Louis XVI bleached commode, dating to circa 1800, is a beautifully
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Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

French Neoclassical Style Bleached Oak Three-Drawer Commode, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached oak neoclassical style three-drawer commode with diamond motifs from the mid-19th
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Cherry Commode with Walnut Burl
Located in Carmine, TX
Bleached neoclassical chest of drawers hand-made in Italy using cherry as the primary and walnut
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Antique Chest

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Walnut

Italian 1820s Tall Bleached Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian bleached walnut tall commode from the early 19th century, with four drawers and bleached
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Early 19th Century Italian Bleached Antique Chest

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Walnut

19th Century French Bleached Louis XVI Style Marble Top Lyonnaise Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A refined 19th century French Louis XVI style bleached mahogany commode handcrafted in Lyon, home
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19th Century Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Mahogany

19th Century French Oak Carved Chest
Located in High Point, NC
This bleached oak trunk was made in France, circa 1850. It features a rectilinear structure
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19th Century French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

Elegant Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish, Danish, or Schleswig- Holstein 18th century Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Soft, undulating lines to the front. Beautyful pale oatmeal color and silky smoot...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century French Bleached Commode with Carved Geometrical and Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French bleached commode features a three-plank rectangular molded top over four capacious dovetailed
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Late 19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood

Carved Bleached Oak Trunk, Spain 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Spanish oak trunk with intricate carvings adorning the entire trunk. Delicately carved brass hardware is on front latch. The trunk has round brass handles on the sides...
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19th Century Spanish Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode with Grey Top
Located in Carmine, TX
complements the colors of the bleached mahogany very well. Under the marble top the chest features five
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Mahogany

18th Century Bleached Walnut and Oak Regence Commode, Circa 1730
Located in Dallas, TX
the wood was bleached. This process gives the furniture added character, offering contrasting wood
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1730s French Louis XV Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood, Oak, Walnut

Rare Elegant Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish, Danish, or Schleswig- Holstein 18th century Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Soft, undulating lines to the front, punctuated by a two sharp folds. Beautyful p...
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Style Bleached Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome early 20th century French Louis XVI style petite bleached mahogany commode, circa 1920s
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1920s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Italian Bleached Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century Italian marquetry bleached commode. circa 1790.
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Walnut

18th Century Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century bleached oak serpentine front Danish three-drawer commode circa 1780.
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Late 18th Century Danish Bleached Antique Chest

18th Century Richly Carved Bleached Oak Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Richly carved serpentine front in bleached oak, dating the mid-18th century Louis XV period with
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bleached Antique Chest

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Bronze

French Provincial Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French Provincial bleached and carved oak three drawer commode with ornate ormolu handles.
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19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

1820s Dutch Three-Drawer Bombé Commode with Bleached Finish and Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Baroque style bleached wood three-drawer bombé commode from the early 19th century. This
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Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood

Beautiful Simple Northern 18th Century Baroque Commode Galbée in Bleached Oak
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Beautiful simple Swedish 18th century Baroque commode Galbée in oak. Stunning, authentic piece, proudly showing marks, repairs and alterations. A single side lock closes all drawers....
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

18th Century Bleached Italian Inlaid Walnut Louis XVI / Neoclassical Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI / Neoclassical commode made in central Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. This is a masterfully-made commode that I fell in love with the moment I saw it because of its p...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Antique Chest

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Walnut

French Louis Philippe Bleached Commode with Bookmatched Front and Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A five-drawer French period Louis Philippe bleached commode, circa 1840s. Constructed of
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1840s French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble

French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe style bleached wood commode from the late 19th century, with new white
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Louis Philippe Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis Philippe chest of drawers with black marble top hand-made in France in the mid 1800s using
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
. Having a bleached finish, this handsome antique French chest of drawers features a bookmatched burled
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1810s French Empire Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Louis XVI Period 1790s Bleached Oak Commode with Geometric Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period bleached oak commode circa 1790 with three drawers, carved geometric
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Brass

Large Victorian Pine Chest with Iron Banding
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
strength, it stands on a moulded plinth The chest has its original iron carrying handles, blacksmith made
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1880s English Victorian Bleached Antique Chest

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Pine

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Lyonnaise Commode with B
Located in Birmingham, AL
chest of drawers has a bleached or washed finish and features a black fossil marble top that rests above
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1810s French Empire Bleached Antique Chest

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century French Provincial Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality 18th century French provincial shaped bleached oak chest with two short drawers above
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1780s French Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Louis XVI Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
. The chest has been bleached, which has lightened its overall appearance and has caused the beautiful
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble

French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Bleached Oak Commode with Carved Garlands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period bleached oak three-drawer commode from the third quarter of the 18th
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18th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode Sauteuse with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI style bleached mahogany commode sauteuse handcrafted in the
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1890s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Carrara Marble

18th Century French Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Period Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
, this bleached commode exemplifies the fusion of design elements from both periods, creating a unique
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1770s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Bronze

Antique 1920s French Louis XVI Style Bleached Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
, circa 1920s, having a bleached or washed finish featuring the original Carrara marble top with cookie
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1920s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Carrara Marble

French 1870s Napoleon III Bleached Oak Four-Drawer Commode with Side Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period bleached oak commode from the late 19th century, with side columns and
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century French Bleached Walnut Louis Philippe Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th century French Louis Philippe style four-drawer bleached commode, circa 1880s
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1880s French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble, Brass

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 20th century French Louis XVI style bleached mahogany four drawer commode handcrafted in
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bleached Mahogany Maison Jansen Commode with Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Birmingham, AL
neoclassical chest of drawers has a bleached or washed finish and features the original Carrara marble top with
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1920s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Early 19th Century Two-Door Oak Chest
Located in High Point, NC
An oak trunk from France, circa 1800. A sturdy construction from figured French oak is highlighted by a natural oil and wax finish. The methods of traditional craftsmen, proven by ti...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Three-Drawer Commode with Marble To
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century French Louis XVI style bleached cherry commode, circa 1880s, having a beautiful dark
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1880s French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble

French 1790s Period Louis XVI Bleached Oak Three-Drawer Commode with Rinceaux
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 18th century Louis XVI three-drawer bleached oak commode with rinceaux motifs. This French
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century chest of drawers in richly carved bleached oak with curvaceous serpentine drawer
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19th Century Danish Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style bleached commode with carrara marble top. Very fine
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19th Century French Louis XVI Bleached Antique Chest

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Carrara Marble

French 1870s Louis-Philippe Style Bleached Walnut and Grey Marble-Top Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe style bleached walnut commode from the late 19th century, with grey veined
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bleached Antique Chest

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Marble

Antique Dutch Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
craftsmanship within this unique chest. The natural oak wood grain has been retouched with a delicate bleaching
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Early 1900s Dutch Baroque Bleached Antique Chest

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Oak

Large Bleached Italian Renaissance Style Cassone Trunk, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
to the Late Middle Ages. Our large bleached Renaissance style cassone has a fantastic look, and it
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Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood, Walnut, Pine

French Bleached and Carved Oak Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French bleached and carved oak commode c.1830
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19th Century French Bleached Antique Chest

19thc Danish Bleached Bow Front Bureau
Located in New York, NY
Bow front bureau / 4 drawers / beautiful details / bleached color great patina
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19th Century Danish Bleached Antique Chest

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Wood

French Bleached Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French bleached mahogany commode with Carrara marble top. circa 1850. Adds warmth and
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19th Century Bleached Antique Chest

Materials

Mahogany

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Bleached Antique Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bleached antique chest available at 1stDibs. Each bleached antique chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and oak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bleached antique chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bleached antique chest bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Bleached Antique Chest?

Prices for a bleached antique chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,290 and can go as high as $14,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,988.

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 Bleached Antique Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To 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, 2024
    To 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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