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French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Absolutely stunning commode of Empire taste! This commode has a walnut top over 4 large drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$9,500
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is an early 19th century French commode, from the period of Napoleon Bonaparte. Very simple
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,250
Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Empire Revival burr maple tall chest dating from the late 20th Century. This
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Vintage 1980s French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century
Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century

$1,843
Petite French Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was created in 19th century France. Topped with a removable
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Petite French Empire Commode
Petite French Empire Commode

Petite French Empire Commode

$2,995
French Empire Louis XV Style Small Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sumptuous burl wood Louis XV style two-drawer commode with beautiful Bombe front and sides as well as fancy Ormolu bronzes on the front edges, apron, drawer pulls, key holes and fee...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Louis XV Style Small Commode Chest of Drawers
French Empire Louis XV Style Small Commode Chest of Drawers

French Empire Louis XV Style Small Commode Chest of Drawers

$1,800
Empire Mahogany French Semanier with Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine French Empire figured mahogany semanier with secretaire, the variegated marble top above a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Mahogany French Semanier with Secretaire
Empire Mahogany French Semanier with Secretaire

Empire Mahogany French Semanier with Secretaire

$4,850
French, Mahogany Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dignified petite Empire commode from 19th century France. Unique black fossil Belgian Granite
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

French, Mahogany Empire Commode
French, Mahogany Empire Commode

French, Mahogany Empire Commode

$3,995
Empire Period Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers in flamed mahogany veneer from the Empire period. It is composed of a drawer in
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Period Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany Veneer
Empire Period Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany Veneer

Empire Period Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany Veneer

$4,500
Small and Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
This small 19th century Empire / Neoclassicism chest of drawers hat got its original hardware and a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

Small and Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Small and Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Small and Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers

$2,723
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately three-drawer Empire walnut commode from 19th century, France. Each lockable drawer has
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

$4,050
FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE
Located in New York, NY
A French Empire mahogany commode that is the picture of elegance--a warm, rich patina with one
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE
FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE

FRENCH EMPIRE COMMODE

$7,200
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire crotch mahogany 4 drawer chest of drawers. Wonderful old marble sits over this unique
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Marble Commode
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Marble Commode

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Marble Commode

$4,950
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire burled walnut and matched, 3 drawer chest of drawers. Wonderful old marble sits over
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode

$3,995
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire commode with white marble top over walnut chest. Classic Empire pole legs with top
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode

$3,495
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century French Empire commode from France made from walnut. The top is banded and has a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode

$4,695
French Empire Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French empire original painted commode, 1820. Dimensions: 45.5 inches (116
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode

French Empire Commode

$4,438
French Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Chest is from the 1st French Empire and it is in a very good condition. Vry interesting by the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

French Early 19th Century Empire Commode

$3,900
Empire chest of drawers, Western Europe, circa 1870. After restoration.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the second half of the 19th century. Stunning mahogany wood with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Empire chest of drawers, Western Europe, circa 1870. After restoration.
Empire chest of drawers, Western Europe, circa 1870. After restoration.

Empire chest of drawers, Western Europe, circa 1870. After restoration.

$4,145
French Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Empire commode with bookmatched exotic veneer on walnut, topped with black marble. Narrow
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Commode
French Empire Commode

French Empire Commode

$6,250
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A robust French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century. The top planks are smooth, arranged in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,200
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century French Empire marble top commode.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode

$5,995
French 19th Century Empire-Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
of drawers are flanked by traditional style columns of the Empire fashion. The front is supported on
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

French 19th Century Empire-Style Commode

$3,995
French 19th Century Empire-Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
for this style commode. The bank of drawers are flanked by traditional style columns of the Empire
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

French 19th Century Empire-Style Commode

$3,995
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Empire style, two columns flank the bank of drawers, each having decorative brass capitals and bases
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble

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

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$3,995
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Empire mahogany commode. Beautiful bronze and ebony details and lovely
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode

$8,140
French 19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small Empire Commode is made of flamed mahogany and has been refinished. It has a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

French 19th Century Empire Small Commode

$4,050
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic French Empire commode topped with its original black marble. This commode is finished in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$3,500
French Empire 19th Century Dark Cherry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French Empire commode with burled dark cherry wood. All cherry wood top over a three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire 19th Century Dark Cherry Commode
French Empire 19th Century Dark Cherry Commode

French Empire 19th Century Dark Cherry Commode

$7,450
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome four-drawer walnut Empire commode from 19th century France. A drawer is (somewhat
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

$4,200
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a fine French Empire style commode made of solid walnut. Topped by a beautiful piece of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,500
French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful burled walnut commode of Empire taste with dark marble top. Simple and clean lines
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode
French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode

French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode

$3,950
French Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Empire Commode is made of flamed mahogany with a its original marble top. It has its
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

French Early 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,550
French Empire Style Mahogany Lingerie Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine mahogany lingerie commode, done in the Empire style, and made in France, circa 1940. An
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Vintage 1940s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Style Mahogany Lingerie Commode
French Empire Style Mahogany Lingerie Commode

French Empire Style Mahogany Lingerie Commode

$2,595
French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French Empire style chest of drawers late 19th century. The wood is light cherry. Overall, the
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

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

French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century

$4,583
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century with period details embossed in the
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

$3,995
Antique French Empire Tall Chest with Marble Top circa 1840
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French tall chest, Circa 1840 in date, was crafted from the most beautiful
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Tall Chest with Marble Top circa 1840
Antique French Empire Tall Chest with Marble Top circa 1840

Antique French Empire Tall Chest with Marble Top circa 1840

$3,072
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Empire commode with original black fossil marble over commode of four drawers, flanked
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Marble Commode

$5,750
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This beautiful walnut Empire four-drawer commode was made in France in the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$4,995
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial French Empire mahogany commode from the 19th century, circa 1850. Below a simple
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode

$4,595
20th Century French Walnut Empire Period Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French walnut Empire Period chests of drawer or commode from the 1800s
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Antique 1890s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Walnut Empire Period Commode
20th Century French Walnut Empire Period Commode

20th Century French Walnut Empire Period Commode

$1,421
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, circa 1850. The stunning top planks
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$3,995
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Great care was taken through the years to maintain this exceptional solid walnut Empire period
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

$3,550
French, 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century commode features fantastic Empire style elements. Topped with a removable
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass, Ormolu

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

French, 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,500
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Empire style, two columns flank the bank of drawers, each having decorative brass capitals and bases
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,500
Early 19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very nice proportion and a beautiful plain walnut wood, half columns, simple and elegant.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

Early 19th Century French Empire Commode

$5,600
19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
piece comes from from France, from 1815s Empire period. We have restored it in conservative way
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers

19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers

$2,487
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany four-drawer commode, ca. 1815, with a rectangular black
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Antique 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode
French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode

French Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode

$14,500
Fine French Mahogany Empire Commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A french marbled top and bronze mounted mahogany commode. The original grey marble top over the
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Mahogany Empire Commode
Fine French Mahogany Empire Commode

Fine French Mahogany Empire Commode

$4,779
French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire commode made of mahogany, is topped with its original black fossil marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode

$3,200
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French walnut commode hand-crafted in France circa 1830 with rather grand Empire style
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode

$3,850
Beautiful 19th Century French Empire Weekly Dresser
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful 19th century French Empire weekly dresser.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful 19th Century French Empire Weekly Dresser
Beautiful 19th Century French Empire Weekly Dresser

Beautiful 19th Century French Empire Weekly Dresser

$3,680
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Chiffonier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Empire period "chiffonier" with gray marble top. Solid mahogany construction
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Chiffonier
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Chiffonier

19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Chiffonier

$3,950
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers commode with warm rich patina. circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode

19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode

$3,500
French empire mahogany commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
French empire mahogany commode, circa 1810
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French empire mahogany commode
French empire mahogany commode

French empire mahogany commode

$3,500
French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire commode with dark marble top, resting over four spacious drawers each with brass
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode
French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode

French 19th Century Burled Walnut Empire Commode

$3,495
French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Four total drawers compose this dignified Empirically-styled mahogany commode. Made in France circa
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Empire Commode
French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Empire Commode

French 19th Century Burl Mahogany Empire Commode

$5,550
French Early-19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome period Empire four- drawer walnut commode is from France, c. 1815, and features a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Early-19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
French Early-19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

French Early-19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$4,850
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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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