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Empire Period Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Paw Feet and Black Fossil Marble
Located in London, GB
ebonized paw feet at the front, France, circa 1815.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Empire Period Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Paw Feet and Black Fossil Marble
Empire Period Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Paw Feet and Black Fossil Marble

Empire Period Mahogany Commode with Ebonized Paw Feet and Black Fossil Marble

$8,010
19th Century Napoleonic Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a wonderful French 19th century Napoleonic Empire period mahogany commode chest of drawers
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Napoleonic Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, circa 1820
19th Century Napoleonic Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, circa 1820

19th Century Napoleonic Commode Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, circa 1820

$7,850
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees
Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees

Period Empire "Egyptian Revival" Mahogany Commode with Pyrenees

$6,799
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest
Located in London, GB
A rare French Empire style miniature chest, made from mahogany with gilt bronze mounts. The top and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest

Late 19th Century French Empire Style Miniature Chest

$1,574
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Original Marble Top and Original Escutcheons
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

$4,500
French Empire Style Painted Commode Chest Drawers Shabby
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Eye-catching French Empire style commode or painted chest. Very design driven piece, one for the
Category

2010s Empire Cabinets

French Empire Style Painted Commode Chest Drawers Shabby
French Empire Style Painted Commode Chest Drawers Shabby

French Empire Style Painted Commode Chest Drawers Shabby

$1,910
19th Century Impero France Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Tricase, Italia
19th century, French mahogany commode On the top, it has a veined gray marble. Cabinet with
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Impero France Gilt Bronze Commode
19th Century Impero France Gilt Bronze Commode

19th Century Impero France Gilt Bronze Commode

$6,526
French Antique Escritoire Desk Chest 1900 Inlaid Empire
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French antique Empire escritoire we, date to circa 1900. Great piece of furniture, kind
Category

Antique Early 1900s Empire Desks

French Antique Escritoire Desk Chest 1900 Inlaid Empire
French Antique Escritoire Desk Chest 1900 Inlaid Empire

French Antique Escritoire Desk Chest 1900 Inlaid Empire

$2,122
Early 19th Century French Six-Drawer Chiffonier
Located in Charleston, SC
Very handsome chiffonier in solid and veneer mahogany from the French Restauration period. Six
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Six-Drawer Chiffonier
Early 19th Century French Six-Drawer Chiffonier

Early 19th Century French Six-Drawer Chiffonier

$3,400
Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Sevres Porcelain Cherub Plaques Chests
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning pair of French Empire style cabinets in kingwood. Perhaps the main visual draw are the
Category

Late 20th Century French Empire Cabinets

Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Sevres Porcelain Cherub Plaques Chests
Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Sevres Porcelain Cherub Plaques Chests

Pair of French Empire Style Cabinets Sevres Porcelain Cherub Plaques Chests

$10,269 / set
Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous French Empire antique escritoire or desk. These are great and practical space saving
Category

Antique 1880s Empire Desks

Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay
Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay

Antique French Empire Escritoire 1880 Desks Bureau Chest Marquetry Inlay

$2,396
French Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top
Located in Kirkland, WA
French Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top This is a fine French, late Empire chest with its
Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top
French Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top

French Walnut Commode with St. Anne Marble Top

$3,950
French Early 19th Century Empire Period Mahogany Chest
Located in Geneva, IL
This beautiful French early 19th century Empire period mahogany chest is by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

French Early 19th Century Empire Period Mahogany Chest
French Early 19th Century Empire Period Mahogany Chest

French Early 19th Century Empire Period Mahogany Chest

$4,500
Antique chest of drawers birch veneered Empire around 1810
Located in Würzburg, DE
: Antique chest of drawers Item no.: 1093 Origin: Germany, Empire around 1810, North German Color: Gold
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dressers

Materials

Birch

Antique chest of drawers birch veneered Empire around 1810
Antique chest of drawers birch veneered Empire around 1810

Antique chest of drawers birch veneered Empire around 1810

$4,094
Pair of Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bedside Chests
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A pair of late 19th century French mahogany bedside chests. The top with a moulded edge and two
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bedside Chests
Pair of Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bedside Chests

Pair of Late 19th Century French Mahogany Bedside Chests

$2,533 / set
Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous pair of French antique Vernis Martin style painted cabinets. In French interior design
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Late 20th Century French Empire Cabinets

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes
Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes

Pair of French Vernis Martin Style Painted Chests Cabinets Lacquer Commodes

$3,423 / set
French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co.
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Parkesburg, PA
French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co. Features Dovetail Drawers, Ornate Brass
Category

20th Century North American Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co.
French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co.

French Empire Style Cherry Chest by BAKER Furniture Co.

$1,850
Antique Black Ebonized Silver Empire Chest of Drawers from France, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
An original antique Empire chest of drawers from the early 19th century from France. The corpus of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Black Ebonized Silver Empire Chest of Drawers from France, 19th Century
Antique Black Ebonized Silver Empire Chest of Drawers from France, 19th Century

Antique Black Ebonized Silver Empire Chest of Drawers from France, 19th Century

$5,000
Superbe 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superbe 19th century French Empire chest.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Superbe 19th Century French Empire Chest
Superbe 19th Century French Empire Chest

Superbe 19th Century French Empire Chest

$4,200
Charming 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming 19th century French Empire chest.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Charming 19th Century French Empire Chest
Charming 19th Century French Empire Chest

Charming 19th Century French Empire Chest

$3,580
Exquisite French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Greding, DE
Very exquisite French Empire chest of Drawers from around 1820. A three drawer case with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Exquisite French Empire Chest of Drawers
Exquisite French Empire Chest of Drawers

Exquisite French Empire Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a beautiful 19th Century French Empire chest with a black marble top. The French Empire
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Chest with Black Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Chest with Black Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Chest with Black Marble Top

$4,998
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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawer With Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawer With Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawer With Marble Top

$4,995
French Empire Chest, Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A six drawer chest flanked by caryatid busts on tapering pilasters.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire Chest, Circa 1820
French Empire Chest, Circa 1820

French Empire Chest, Circa 1820

$4,875
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Empire Period four drawer commode or chest of drawers with highly figural mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Chest of Drawers
French Empire Chest of Drawers

French Empire Chest of Drawers

$6,200
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode” made of flamed mahogany in the French Empire style. This piece has
Category

Vintage 1910s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Chest of Drawers
French Empire Chest of Drawers

French Empire Chest of Drawers

$5,200
French Empire Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusually-small, French flame mahogany four-drawer chest, or commode, with beautiful brass plate
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Empire Chest
French Empire Chest

French Empire Chest

$2,450
Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers with swan bronze detail, four dovetailed drawers, and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers
Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers

Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers

$3,500
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
French walnut four-drawer Empire chest with full columns and bronze hardware.
Category

Antique 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest

$2,995
Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Made of mahogany wood this chest contains four (4) large drawers fitted with bronze hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers
Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers

Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers

$7,500
19th Century Petite French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Diminutive French Empire mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1820, with a superb mellow patina, the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Petite French Empire Chest of Drawers
19th Century Petite French Empire Chest of Drawers

19th Century Petite French Empire Chest of Drawers

$3,800
19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This tall, handsome chest is so beautiful. Would look great in any room.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns
19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns

19th Century French Empire Chest With Black Columns

$3,600
19th Century French Empire Chest with Bronze Ormalou
Located in New Orleans, LA
It’s all in the details. The bronze escutcheons and ornamental pieces are the jewels gracing this flame walnut commode. A beautiful piece to come home to.
Category

Antique 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Chest with Bronze Ormalou
19th Century French Empire Chest with Bronze Ormalou

19th Century French Empire Chest with Bronze Ormalou

$4,880
French Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Ormolu and Grey Marble
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine Empire or Charles X commode in book matched, flame Cuban mahogany with original grey marble
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Ormolu and Grey Marble
French Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Ormolu and Grey Marble

French Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Ormolu and Grey Marble

$8,490
Black Ebonized French Empire Chest of Drawers Silver-Plated Fitting, Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique ebonized Empire chest of drawers with silver-plated bronze fittings and original black
Category

Antique 1830s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Silver, Bronze

Black Ebonized French Empire Chest of Drawers Silver-Plated Fitting, Marble Top
Black Ebonized French Empire Chest of Drawers Silver-Plated Fitting, Marble Top

Black Ebonized French Empire Chest of Drawers Silver-Plated Fitting, Marble Top

$7,120
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet
Located in Greven, DE
Empire chest of drawers with paw feet France Walnut early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 92
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet

$7,120
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This charming French Empire chest is made of flamed mahogany with a black marble top. It has claw
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Empire Commode
French 19th Century Empire Commode

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,280
Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers with six drawers, standing on square pointed feet. The body with
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1810
Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1810

Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1810

$5,696
19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest, around 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 19th century French Empire chest was made around 1810. The corpus is made out of
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest, around 1810
19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest, around 1810

19th Century French Mahogany Empire Chest, around 1810

$3,115
Early 19th century French empire Commode
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique French Empire chest of drawers with the original natural stone top. Chic chest of drawers
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th century French empire Commode
Early 19th century French empire Commode

Early 19th century French empire Commode

$4,331
Pair of Empire Chest of Drawers in walnut wood Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of French Empire chest of drawers in walnut wood Early 19th century Dimensions: H 108 cm x
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Empire Chest of Drawers in walnut wood Early 19th Century
Pair of Empire Chest of Drawers in walnut wood Early 19th Century

Pair of Empire Chest of Drawers in walnut wood Early 19th Century

$7,713 / set
Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers, crafted around 1810. The clean-lined body features three spacious
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810
Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810

Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810

$5,340
Late 18th Century French Empire Cherry Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Stunning French Empire Chest from the late 18th century made of solid cherry, with original
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Late 18th Century French Empire Cherry Marble Top Commode
Late 18th Century French Empire Cherry Marble Top Commode

Late 18th Century French Empire Cherry Marble Top Commode

$3,840
Petite French Empire Style Chest
By Empire Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Well-proportioned French Empire style burled wood chest, circa 1940.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Petite French Empire Style Chest
Petite French Empire Style Chest

Petite French Empire Style Chest

$2,800
19th century French empire mahogany and fossil marble chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality 19th century French empire chest of drawers. Made from mahogany and has
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th century French empire mahogany and fossil marble chest of drawers
19th century French empire mahogany and fossil marble chest of drawers

19th century French empire mahogany and fossil marble chest of drawers

$4,450
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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode
19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode

19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode

$6,200
Exceptional French Empire Commode
By Empire Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French Empire Commode.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional French Empire Commode
Exceptional French Empire Commode

Exceptional French Empire Commode

$6,000
French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
By Empire Furniture
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 1820's Empire style commode. Original old marble top sits over burled and bookmarked walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
French 19th Century Empire Style Commode

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode

$3,200
Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Commode Empire France Napoleon III 19th century Wood and marble Perfect condition - Original
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century
Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century

Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century

$4,153
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
Category

Antique 1820s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820

$4,039
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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820

$1,711
French Empire Commode Chest of drawers wood and ormolu
By Decorating House France
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary chest of drawers in the Empire style, in the time of Napoleon I Bonaparte. Made of
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Commode Chest of drawers wood and ormolu
French Empire Commode Chest of drawers wood and ormolu

French Empire Commode Chest of drawers wood and ormolu

$3,192
French Empire Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Empire style. This petite chest of drawers is made of mahogany
Category

Vintage 1920s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Style Chest
French Empire Style Chest

French Empire Style Chest

$4,250
French Empire Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest / commode from the French Empire period made of solid walnut and burled walnut veneer. This
Category

Antique 1720s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Period Chest
French Empire Period Chest

French Empire Period Chest

$5,500
Empire Style French Antique Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style French antique chest of drawers; "commode" made of flamed mahogany. This piece has
Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style French Antique Chest
Empire Style French Antique Chest

Empire Style French Antique Chest

$5,200
Empire Style Antique French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Empire style antique French chest of drawers made of mahogany and finished with lustrous French
Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Antique French Chest
Empire Style Antique French Chest

Empire Style Antique French Chest

$5,200
Empire Period Antique French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, from the Rhone Valley made of flamed Cuban mahogany. This Empire commode
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Period Antique French Chest
Empire Period Antique French Chest

Empire Period Antique French Chest

$4,900
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French Empire Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French empire chest you’re looking for. Each French empire chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French empire chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A French empire chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French empire chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Empire Furniture and Jean-Jacques Werner are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Empire Chest?

Prices for a French empire chest start at $750 and top out at $68,500 with the average selling for $4,838.

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 French Empire Chest
  • What influenced French Empire style?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.

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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

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The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

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Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.

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