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Elegant French Rococo Carved Walnut Serpentine Front Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant French Rococo carved walnut serpentine front commode; with conforming top over two small
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elegant 18th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant French Louis XV serpentine commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from France
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Large Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France ca. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut commode with serpentine front and three drawers, originating in the south of France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Sublime Louis XV Serpentine Chest or Commode with Rare Gold Floral Details
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sublime Louis XV style serpentine walnut gilt trimmed chest of drawers having exquisite gold
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century French Chest
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming 19th century French serpentine chest of drawers with original hardware in the most
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XV Provinical Walnut
Oak Serpentine-Form Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant French Louis XVI provincial walnut and oak serpentine-form 2-drawer commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Lovely 18th century French bleached walnut three-drawer serpentine commode, 1790
Dimensions:
52
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Provincial Serpentine Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
European provincial serpentine dresser, this two-drawer chest, with a walnut handpainted elegant
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Commodes and Chest...
Materials
Wood
$3,985 / item
18th Century French Serpentine Bureau in Original Blue Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful and large scale late 18th century French bureau taken back to its original blue paint
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Carved Flame Mahogany Serpentine Nightstand, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French nightstand features flame mahogany construction in serpentine form with upper
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century French Mahogany Inlay Serpentine Marble Top Commode
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare as a decoration and shape this large serpentine commode made of fine quality mahogany will be
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Serpentine French Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very pleasant Louis XV/XVI transitional style French commode, the pink variegated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Beautifully Painted Antique Serpentine Commode from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful French commode from the 1800s has a supple serpentine form façade that is augmented
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
A French Louis XVI Style Mahogany 2-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curvaceous French Louis XVI style mahogany 2-drawer serpentine commode with brass mounts; the
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century French Serpentine Marble Top Walnut Commode with Sunflowers
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French serpentine marble top walnut commode with sunflowers carved on the front corner
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Serpentine Commode
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Fine 19th century serpentine commode, panelled ends. Later Painted. France circa 1860.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Commode from Arles, France. Featuring carved foliate designs throughout the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th century Serpentine Commode.
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century serpentine front commode with original patinated paint finish and hardwares.
Alsace
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Regence Black Lacquer Ormolou Mounted Gilded Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large 18th Century French Ormolou Mounted Gilded Serpentine Front Commode. A black lacquered
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Antique 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
18th Century French Chinoserie Serpentine Shaped Commode with Marble top
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century Regence serpentine shaped 3 drawer commode with great chinoiserie scenes and beautiful
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite rare serpentine fronted French commode dating from the mid-18th century Louis XV
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Serpentine Cherry Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the late 18th century this French Provincial Cherry commode features serpentine front and
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite and richly carved serpentine fronted French commode from the early 19th century Louis
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XV-Louis XVI transitional marble topped walnut and satinwood serpentine 3 drawer commode with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Satinwood, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV oak commode with 3 drawers, 18th century, France.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
17th Century Louis XIII Pine Painted Baroque French Serpentine Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a wonderful period piece that was owned by the Petriconi family at one time as indicated inside the second drawer in the back. The hints of remaining paint color are a very s...
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French Regence Period Walnut Serpentine Shaped Brass Mounted 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed entirely of walnut and having a serpentine shaped top above a conforming case housing
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Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode with Figural Cherub Bronze Pulls
Located in Big Flats, NY
An 18th century antique French commode offers walnut pegged and paneled construction with shaped
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Serpentine Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique "Commode a Arbalette" was carved in the Rhone valley of France, circa 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Serpentine Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique "Commode a Arbalette" was carved in the Rhone valley of France, circa 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 18th century chest. This nicely dovetailed three-drawer French chest features a serpentine
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Walnut Bombé Commode with Serpentine Front, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XV walnut bombé four-drawer commode (commode en tombeau) from the mid-18th
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Serpentine Carved
Painted Wood Commode, Turn of the 18th
19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and carved wood serpentine chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This
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Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Francois Linke School Kingwood
Burl Serpentine Stand 19th C
By François Linke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Rococo side stand in the manner of Francois Linke offers kingwood construction
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Period 1750s Petite Serpentine Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This French commode features a shaped plank top sitting above two serpentine hand-cut dovetailed
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Commode W/Subtle Serpentine Front and Slender Depth
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France has been designed with a subtle serpentine-shaped body, with skirt carved on
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Serpentine Mixed Wood Inlay Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French Louis XV serpentine front inlaid fruitwood and mahogany 3-drawer chest with lovely
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Petite Serpentine Commode w/ Marble Top, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Louis XV period serpentine commode in East Indian Rosewood & Kingwood, mounted with a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Two-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Front from the Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite French early 19th century commode features a serpentine front made of two drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Commode Hand Painted Cherub Decoration Serpentine Marble-Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
Attractive French Provincial commode, the top with serpentine shaped marble, over a conforming case
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20th Century Unknown Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers
Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Louis XV-Style Walnut Petite Serpentine Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Early-20th Century French Louis XV-Style serpentine commode sauteuse handcrafted of solid walnut in
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Serpentine Inlay Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis XV serpentine inlay of mixed woods commode with original shaped multicolored marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 1840s Serpentine Two-Drawer Commode with Cabriole Legs and Carved Skirt
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mid-19th century French Louis XV style wooden two-drawer serpentine commode features a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 1890s Painted Pine, Serpentine Front Three-Drawer Commode with Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted pine commode from the late 19th century with three drawers, serpentine front
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
1760s French Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Walnut Serpentine Commode from Lyon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period mid-18th century carved walnut three-drawer commode from Lyon. This French
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This large antique fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in the Burgundy wine region of France
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Serpentine Front Marble Top Petite Commode from the Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French serpentine front marble top commode from the late 19th century. This petite commode is a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Front Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV period 4-drawer walnut tall commode with serpentine front, shaped apron, cabriole feet
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XIV Lacquered Green Double Serpentine Front Brass Handles Dresser
By Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XIV lacquered green double serpentine front brass handles dresser. Circa 1930's, in
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Vintage 1930s European Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
18th Century Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
18th century Louis XV commode with serpentine front and curved sides. Made of solid cherry with
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 20th century French Louis XV style commode with serpentine front and curved sides. Made of solid
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 18th century Louis XV serpentine front commode from Provence made of solid cherry wood
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
This shapely walnut commode of serpentine outline has many indications of quality: It has raised
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An Elegant and Shapely French Rococo 3-Drawer Serpentine Commode with Serene Chionoiserie Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant and shapely French rococo 3-drawer serpentine commode with serene chinoiserie decoration
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
This is a spectacular French walnut commode with three drawers and a serpentine front. This commode
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French Provincial Chests of Drawers
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of mahogany French Provincial chests of drawers, the serpentine top over a conforming case
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Early 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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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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