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Early 19th Century French Directoire Style Inlaid Cherry Commode Fitted Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early-19th century French cherrywood Directoire commode with lovely colour and patina. Its
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Exceptional Directoire Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
An exceptional and rare Directoire period commode from France. Beautifully constructed from walnut
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Midcentury Directoire Style Walnut Commodes with Brass Galleries
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Directoire style walnut commodes from the mid 20th century, with three drawers and
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Style Louis XVI Marble Top Commode, Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Marble top. Brass accents. 3 dovetail drawers. Measures: 32 3/4" H x 37 7/8" W x 21" D.
Condition
Chips in marble. Minor finish loss. Scratches. Discoloration in marble.
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Vintage 1920s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style petite walnut three-drawer commode from the late 19th century with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Superb Maison Jansen Style French Directoire Marble Top Louis XVI Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous French-made Maison Jansen style Directoire commode with pale mahogany and
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Maison Jansen French Directoire Style Painted Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very charming French commode, circa 1940, in the style of Directoire, overall painted and parcel
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Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Fine Directoire Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century mahogany commode of good colour with graduated drawers all supported on
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$10,772
French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode M Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine French Directoire style mahogany commode, salmon-color marble atop a conforming case fitted
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Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Burled Walnut Gilded Marble Top French Directoire Style Portuguese Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality French Directoire style commode made of rosewood, burled walnut and fine
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Vintage 1950s Portuguese Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Griotte Marble
18th c. Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Walnut Commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$10,500
Antique 1880s era French Louis XV Directoire Walnut Commode with Brass Ormolu
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning antique French polished Directoire comode made during the 1870-80s era and in
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Antique 1880s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Style Marble Top Commode by Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An exceptional and fine commode in the taste of French Directoire, circa 1940s, the white marble
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Antique French Directoire Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode with White Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire chest of drawers, with galleried original top in gray veined white marble
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Directoire Period Walnut 2-Door Commode, 1st quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular molded edge top above a conforming case with slightly stepped center section and two drawers with geometric carving retaining original brass ring pulls, with car...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Period Louis XVI Directoire Marble Top French Commode with Ormolu, circa 1800
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
1700s early 1800s era Directoire commode. The commode features age cracks that have been restored at one
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Fine French Louis XVI Directoire Walnut Antique Commode with Marble Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Description
Marble top. 3 drawers. Walnut. 34 3/4" h x 50" w x 23" d.
Condition
Scratches. Finish loss. Chips in edge of marble.
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Antique 1880s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Directoire Fruitwood Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
The shaped rectangular top over two drawers all resting on turned legs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Directoire Style Walnut Two-Drawer Commode, circa 1840 with Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style walnut veneered two-drawer commode from the first half of the 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Mahogany and Brass Directoire-Style Commode with Marble-Top, circa 1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French mahogany Directoire-style commode with marble top and lovely brass gallery. High quality
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Petite French Directoire Style Commodes with Gallery and Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French Directoire style petite commodes was made in the early 20th century. Each
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Directoire Style Painted Commode with Carrara Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, in Directoire taste, having a rectangular top of white carrara marble, on case with a
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Directoire Provençal Oak Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Of good scale, with ornamental top and bottom guilloche carved frieze, beautiful provençal swagged gilt bronze handles and original ornamentation. Wonderful warm patina and of excell...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
18th Century Directoire Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Bleached directoire chest of drawers hand-built in France in the late 1700s using oak and pegged
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Directoire Style Commode in the Swedish Fashion
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Directoire style commode, 20th century, overall distressed, the conforming case fitted with
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Directoire Style Marble Mahogany Commode by Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French marble top mahogany commode in the style of Directoire, circa 1940, the marble over a
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Vintage 1940s Argentine Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
A French Directoire Chest
Located in New York, NY
A French Directoire Chest/secretary in mahogany and brass and a marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Commode or Chest with Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
With only a 39 inch width, this small scale early nineteenth century French Directoire period
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Exquisite Directoire Style Marble-Top Commode with Applied Bronze
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Directoire-Style Marble-Top Commode with Applied Bronze, featuring three drawers
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Directoire Painted Chiffonier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Directoire style chiffonier in fruitwood with a gray patina, white pilasters, and
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Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French Directoire Style Console
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire style console with a "Trianon gray" and white patina, three drawers and tapered
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Vintage 1920s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French Directoire Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest / commode from France made of solid walnut from the Rhone Valley. This Directoire period
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Antique 1820s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th century painted directoire commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two drawer painted commode with white marble columns
Original Faux painted top
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Signed Classic Louis XVI Distressed Walnut Marble Directoire Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb distressed Directoire style commode with a beautiful marble top. The commode
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th c. Petite Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut petite Commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Directoire Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire antique semainier with seven dovetailed drawers (semaine is week in French, a
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Vintage 1930s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th c. Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Simply elegant two drawer walnut commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pr. of 19th Century French Directoire Louis XVI commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of tapered Louis XVI Mahogany commodes. Matched pr.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Directoire Style Brass Banded Walnut Commode, Rare Size
Located in Buchanan, MI
Sale 261 Lot 580
A Directoire Brass Banded Walnut Commode,
having a planked rectangular top
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Directoire chest of drawers. Beautifully built and flawless proportions. Great
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Large Mahogany Maison Jansen Directoire Style Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a grand scale commode. Maison Jansen Directoire style mahogany 9-drawer, bronze mounted
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20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Directoire-Style Ebonized Marble-Top Commode with Bronze Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Directoire-style ebonized marble-top commode with bronze mounts.
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20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany and Brass Banded Commode, Directoire circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
A rectangular moulded green/ grey marble top above three frieze drawers and two long drawers, the panelled sides within brass surround, raised on square tapering feet. The whole desi...
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
enhanced with geometric inlays. The commode is finished in a lustrous museum quality French polish. Finely
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Antique 1840s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Fine Quality Late 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality French late 18th century Directoire period mahogany commode having a white and grey
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Directoire Style Ebonized, Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Directoire style ebonized commode having a shaped marble top over three bronze mounted block front
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVI/ Directoire Commode, circa 1800
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial French commode, Louis XVI/Directoire Period, circa 1800, in walnut with brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Ebonised Directoire Brass Mounted Marble Top Commodes
Located in Benington, Herts
A stunning and decorative pair of French Directoire period ebonised and brass mounted marble topped
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exquisite 18th C. French Directoire Paint-worn 3 Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
An absolutely gorgeous French solid sun-faded white oak Directoire 3-drawer commode, with unique
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVI Transitional to Directoire Plum Pudding Mahogany Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
With hand-hewn Carrara marble top. The drawer fronts of bleached plum pudding mahogany against a frame of brown mahogany (for contrast).
Old refinish and re-polish to the exterio...
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Black Lacquer Directoire Commodes
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare pair of black lacquer 2-drawer commodes, Directoire period, with ivory key escutcheons and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Petite French Directoire Style Commodes or Nightstands
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An especially refined pair of solid Mahogany petite French Directoire style commodes or nightstands
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Burled Walnut Directoire Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, made of walnut and burled walnut in the Directoire Style. This piece has beautiful
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Antique 1850s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Directoire Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Mahogany Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic, entirely original, stamped Maison Jansen commode in very good condition for
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Period Walnut Tiered 3-Drawer Marble-Top Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having an inset marble top with galleried edges, above a conforming case housing three drawers, the top drawer with dividers, raised on square tapering legs, first quarter of the 19t...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
French Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
French walnut commode with 3 drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$9,200
Exquisite 18th C. French Directoire Worn-Paint 3 Drawer Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Absolutely gorgeous oak Directoire 3-drawer commode with unique diamant accented drawers and a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Paint
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French Directoire Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French directoire commode for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every French directoire commode was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a French directoire commode, we have 317 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French directoire commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French directoire commode, those designed in Louis XVI, Hollywood Regency and Empire styles are of considerable interest. Maison Jansen, André Mailfert and Lewis Mittman each produced at least one beautiful French directoire commode that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Directoire Commode?
Prices for a French directoire commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $34,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,913.
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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