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Rustic Viennese 18th Century Serpentine Walnut Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Introduce historic refinement to your space with this authentic 18th century Viennese serpentine
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Commode, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century
The moulded Rouge de
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Contemporary Hand-Painted Serpentine Gray and White Painted Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Bring a touch of timeless elegance to your space with this Contemporary Hand-Painted Serpentine
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period chest of drawers from the 18th century, crafted in solid walnut and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double bowfront outline, with a gracefully shaped top, raised on charming cabriole feet. Feat...
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani
French, c. 1860
Measures: Height 86cm
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Serpentine Walnut Bombe Marble Commode Nightstand Petite Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI style bedside stand / bombe chest / commode / nightstand / end
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Night Stands
Materials
Marble
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
2 Vintage Italian Walnut Serpentine Bow Front Bombe Chests Commodes Nightstands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage bombe chests or commodes. Made of walnut featuring ornate French and Italian styling
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
$2,450 Sale Price / set
30% Off
French Marquetry Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb quality French Taller Chest of Drawers. Stamped by a French Cabinet Maker and dating to
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Vintage 1920s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Serpentine Front Three Drawer Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful antique French serpentine front three drawer chest, in original painted finish with age
Category
Vintage 1920s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Large Antique French Bombe Chest Drawers, Serpentine, Marble Top
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely french chest of drawers with Marble top. Very unusual decoration, depicting
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XVI Two Drawer Serpentine Front Bombe Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fine French tulipwood Louis XVI two drawer serpentine front Bombe chest with fine inlay around the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Serpentine French Kingwood Five-Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A very good serpentine kingwood chest of drawers with bombe shape, marquetry designs, brass handles
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Large Antique French Bombe Chest Drawers, Serpentine, Marble Top
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely french chest of drawers with Marble top. Very unusual decoration, depicting
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Chest, circa 1770-1780
Located in St. Louis, MO
Louis XV provincial walnut serpentine chest (commode sauteuse), the original marble top (blue
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, 18th century French serpentine commode in walnut, with a lovely colour and three
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Regency Kingwood -veneered Serpentine Commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
A French Regency Kingwood-veneered serpentine commode with bronze
mounts, parquetry drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century French Provincial Serpentine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Provincial serpentine commode made from walnut with impressive brass hardware.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dark walnut serpentine carved commode with four drawers, original handcrafted ormolu and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Walnut Serpentine Front Commode, circa 1740
Located in San Francisco, CA
French walnut serpentine front commode, circa 1740. Original hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and of elegant proportions, late 18th century French painted serpentine commode with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
Gorgeous 19th century French Serpentine front Rococo commode green lacquered with Chinese decor
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a lovely color, 18th century French serpentine walnut commode of elegant
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV French Provincial Serpentine Commode
Located in Asheville, NC
18th century Louis XV French Provincial serpentine commode from Toulouse region, Circassians walnut
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Bronze
Walnut and Oak Serpentine Commode, French, Early 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Walnut and oak small commode of unusual sinuous serpentine form, the shaped oak top on walnut
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XV Parquetry Serpentine Bombé Arbalette Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Louis XV Parquetry Serpentine Bombé Arbalette commode, with ébéniste
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Weathered Oak Serpentine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Two on two drawer, weathered oak serpentine commode. With carved apron and paneled sides.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Mid-18th Century Painted Fruitwood Castle Serpentine Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
large drawers with decorative gilt-bronze handles « Aux Valets ». Our chest rests on small serpentine
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XV Antique French Provençal Walnut Commode, Serpentine Façade circa 1750
Located in Houston, TX
French walnut chest of drawers from Provence showcases the exceptional skill of french cabinetry during
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Alsatian Large Scale Serpentine Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Pretty Three Drawer Serpentine Commode in Mixed Woods From Alsace.
French, Circa 1750.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI style Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 4 drawer Louis XVI style serpentine walnut commode.
Molded top, panelled sides and elegant
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted Danish Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th Century Painted Danish Serpentine Commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Louis XV commode with 3 carved walnut drawers of serpentine form. Bronze pulls
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Serpentine Louis XV Marble-Top Commode
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Serpentine front Louis XV style bronze-mounted commode with Verde green marble top, circa 1900 in
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This decorative early 19th century Continental piece has a wonderfully shaped front and four drawers. The drawer insets, rails, top and base nicely accent the warm ivory case paint w...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Oak Serpentine Chest, France, circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Serpentine Chest
France circa 1830
Elegant chest with handleless doors, concealing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Raised Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised two-drawer chest from the 18th century. This antique commode from France, once
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Oak Serpentine Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a beautiful 19th century, circa 1850, oak chest. The front has a wonderful, soft serpentine
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Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Serpentine front chest of drawers, hand carved in the 19th century, France. Subtle washed finish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$9,700
19th Century French Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Mckinney, TX
Shaped with graceful curves, this French provincial serpentine chest of drawers is crafted from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Walnut serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
This stunning serpentine fronted French Art Deco walnut chest of drawers
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Original Painted French Serpentine Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
Striking early 20th century French oak serpentine commode, of great proportions displaying original
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Serpentine Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French fruitwood commode with the original rouge marble, 1780
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 18th Century Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Front
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely French 18th century serpentine chest of drawers veneered in beautifully figured
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Large serpentine chest of 3 long drawers, standing on bun feet. Later paint.
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique French Serpentine Bombe Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Very high quality Antique French Serpentine Bombe Commode / chest of drawers in Louis XV Style with
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Antique 1890s English Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Very Elegant Antique Serpentine Mahogany French Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful serpentine shaped antique mahogany French dresser having 4 drawers and original hardware.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Mahogany Serpentine Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality tall chest, circa 1850.
Two part chest with removable top.
Beautiful color on the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Italian or French Walnut and Fruitwood Serpentine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
A classically simple serpentine shaped chest of walnut and fruitwood. Rich color and patina, fine
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique French Rosewood Three-Drawer Serpentine Chest, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French serpentine rosewood chest with lovely marquetry decoration
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XV Serpentine Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A period Louis XV Walnut commode with four dovetailed drawers and a secret drawer from Paris. Lovely warm patina and great proportions
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Serpentine Chest
Located in Wichita, KS
A French Louis XV style bleached oak chest with a serpentine front, shaped top, original locks
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Henredon Knotty Pine Bombay Chest Serpentine Commode French Country Dresser
By Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Henredon knotty pine Bombay chest serpentine commode French country dresser 58"
Up for
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th century French blue painted serpentine front commode, 1780.
Dimensions
48 inches (122
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good early 19th century French serpentine front commode, 1810.
Dimensions
51 inches (130 cms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Bleached Oak Serpentine Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A charming 19th century French bleached oak serpentine commode of small proportions.
Featuring two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century French bleached walnut serpentine front commode, 1780.
Dimensions:
47 inches (119
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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French Chest Serpentine For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French chest serpentine you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every French chest serpentine was constructed with great care. There are 147 variations of the antique or vintage French chest serpentine you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French chest serpentine — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French chest serpentine, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Amy Howard, Henredon and Mount Airy Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful French chest serpentine that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Chest Serpentine?
Prices for a French chest serpentine start at $591 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $5,800.
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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