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Early 19th Century French Empire Period Burl Walnut Commode or Chest, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century French Empire period book matched burl walnut commode or chest of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century, French Country Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Rational and harmonious, this antique oak chest of drawers is a covetable find. Made in France in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Period Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Period Empire mahogany and bronze, marble-top commode with exceptional detailing, condition, and
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th century Scandinavian tiger birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers from the empire revival period.  Rectangular elegant shape, fitted with 3 graduating drawers which
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

French Empire Period Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
embodies the neoclassical style of the Empire. The rectangular body with three drawers is framed by
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century French Walnut Empire Period Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French walnut Empire Period chests of drawer or commode from the 1800s
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Antique 1890s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Bleached Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in France in the mid 1800s using walnut. This is a very interesting
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Walnut

Fine 19th Century Empire Period Commode
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Mahogany . Fine decoration with gilded bronze: handle, foliage, lock etc . Mercury mirror . XIXth century
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fine Empire Period Commode
Located in London, GB
drawers, all supported on ebonised paw feet
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Commode
Located in Austin, TX
Step into the grandeur of the 19th century with this gorgeous French Empire Period Commode, a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Bureau Chest, Commode Directoire Wood , Chest of drawers
By French House Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
then unfolds. When opened, a multitude of drawers appear, distributed in two rows of three on the sides
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Burl walnut chest of drawers, XIXth c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rectangular chest of drawers in burl walnut veneer, opening by three drawers. Empire / Restauration
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Antique Late 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Wood

Fine French Egyptian Revival Empire Period Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusual early 19th century walnut commode with three long drawers with book matched
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Empire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century mahogany Empire commode with Egyptian caryatids, three graduated drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Large Empire Period Figured Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large pair of Empire figured walnut commodes with brass hardware, bronze dore mounts and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Restoration French Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. French chest of drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Walnut

Italian Empire Style Chest of Cherrywood or Fruitwood with Ebonized Columns
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers direct us to sell. A pretty cherrywood or fruitwood late Empire or Empire style
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
block feet, this strong and masculine antique French Empire chest of drawers has a definitive geometric
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Dresser / Writing Chest Swedish Empire Mahogany Black Brass, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful chest of drawers made during the Empire period (1810-1830) in Sweden. Signed ABO
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
. Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode Made of deeply patinated burl ash with a beautiful
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Very Fine Pair of French Empire Period Mahogany Commodes with Marble Tops. Made in the early
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Petite Empire Period Walnut Commode with Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
Classic early 19th Century French Empire period commode or chest of drawers handcrafted by rural
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Empire Period Ebonised Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fab early 19th Century Empire three drawer marble topped commode. Of French origin, circa 1820
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebony

French Empire Period Walnut 4-Drawer Marble-Top Commode, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
unmarked upper drawer with hand hold pulls underneath above three large drawers flanked by columns with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Lion Hairy Paw Carved American Federal Philadelphia Chest of Drawers, 1825
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Lion hairy paw carved feet American Federal Philadelphia chest of drawers What can I say, a truly
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

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Mahogany

Antique Directoire Chest Of Drawers In Walnut - Italy 18th
Located in Atlanta, GA
XVI and the austerity of Empire design. The chest features three spacious drawers with original
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Epoque Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Directoire design was a period established by Charles Percier (1764–1838) and Pier François
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Empire Period Walnut Giltwood Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode, 1stq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
bases, set atop block feet, the lower two drawers slightly recessed, all drawers with bold brass handles
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Antique 1810s Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique Empire period commode in marble and walnut from the early 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Empire Period Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Bookmatched Front
Located in Birmingham, AL
rests above a hidden apron drawer with three full size drawers below. Typical of the Empire period, two
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Italian Empire Period Walnut Veneered, Ebonized and Gilded Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top is ebonized over a veneered three-drawer case with ebonized and gilded pillars ending on robustly carved and ebonized lion paw feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Giltwood

Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Wood Italian Two Drawers Dresser
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An original empire two drawers dresser manufactured in South of Italy in the early 19th century, as
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVIII Style Restoration French Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Chest of drawers in
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Antique 1850s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Empire Period Walnut Commode, France ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Empire Commode in Figured Walnut with overhanging frieze drawer over three long drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Period Fruitwood Commode, France ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire period figured fruit wood commode with ebony detail, 3 sliding drawers and brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
-size drawers. Typical of the Empire period, two ornate columns featuring decorative brass capitals and
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawer With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Empire chest of drawers presents a refined balance of craftsmanship and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Early 19th Century Empire Style Single Drawer Small Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French early 19th century Empire single drawer, single door wood chest. This lovely little chest
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

A French Empire Period Walnut and Bronze Mounted 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top above a hidden drawer above three drawers flanked by brass mounted columns
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Rosewood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Vanity Mirror
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier design, influenced by the Empire era. This remarkable Biedermeier dresser exhibits an exquisite
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Antique Early 1900s American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Italian Empire Period Walnut 3 Drawer Commode, 1st Quarter 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top atop a conforming case housing three drawers, the front sides are formerly
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Antique 1810s Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian 1820s Empire Period Walnut and Mahogany Commodes with Ebonized Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Empire period walnut and mahogany commodes from circa 1820 with three drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Lyonnaise Commode with B
Located in Birmingham, AL
a hidden apron drawer with three full size drawers below. Typical of the Empire period, two carved
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

Empire Period Ormolu-mounted Walnut Commode, c. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire period. For many more fine antiques, including an extensive inventory of chests and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Christian VIII Danish Tall Chest of Drawers with Snail Foot in Mahogany, c. 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Well proportioned bookmatched crotch mahogany Danish tall chest of drawers from the period of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Empire period blond mahogany and bronze neoclassical commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Empire period blond mahogany and bronze neoclassical commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Biedermeier Viennese Empire Chest, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and truly magnificent antique Viennese Biedermeier Empire chest, circa 1810 in date
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Antique 1810s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century French First Period Empire Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Of refined Empire style and with beautifully figured veneers this commode stands out as a fine
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique American Classical Mahogany Chest Drawers Dresser Commode New York 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique flame mahogany American Classical period chest of drawers/dresser, Mid Atlantic
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French chest of drawers, Side table marquetry and marble, Napoleon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
This Gorgeous small French chest of drawers is made in the Louis XV style, Napoleon III period. It
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Antique 1860s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, Light Colored Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique chest of drawers Northern Germany Light colored mahogany Mid-19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Commode, Ashwood, Shelac, circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
Three-drawer chest of drawers with a beautiful, mirrored veneer made of grained ash. Profiled
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French Empire chest which was crafted from the most beautiful flame mahogany
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Antique 1820s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning small antique French Empire chest which was crafted from the most beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian, Lucchese, Empire Period Walnut, Ebonized, Giltwood Commode, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with ebonized edge, the conforming case below housing three drawers with
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Antique Early 1800s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

A Massive French Second Empire Period 19th Century Walnut Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular top above a conforming case housing one upper hidden drawer and seven drawers of equal
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Antique 19th Century French Second Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Matched Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Matched pair of Empire period walnut commodes/chests of drawers with inlaid white marble tops
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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Empire Period Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of empire period chest of drawers available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all empire period chest of drawers available were constructed with great care. Empire period chest of drawers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Empire period chest of drawers bearing Empire hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Many empire period chest of drawers are appealing in their simplicity, but Paul Sormani produced popular empire period chest of drawers that are worth a look.

How Much are Empire Period Chest Of Drawers?

Prices for empire period chest of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, empire period chest of drawers begin at $4,914 and can go as high as $61,410, while the average can fetch as much as $6,123.

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.

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