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1830s French Empire Walnut Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire walnut chest with four drawers and gilded edges
Beautiful wooden root.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$2,320 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
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Antique 1860s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A French Empire Style Commode with Marble Top and Gilt Mounts, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
gilt mounts are definitely in the style of Empire. French Empire-style furniture was heavily
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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
1830s French Empire Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire mahogany chest with four drawers and gilded edges
Beautiful wooden root.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode was crafted during the Napoleon III
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 1930s Empire Style Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top and Black Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut commode from the early 20th century, with grey veined marble top four
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Black Fossil Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century Walnut Empire commode with a black fossil top features a classic and elegant
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top
Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser
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20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$768 Sale Price
76% Off
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Period Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Dresser
An Empire Chest of Drawers from the period (1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top.
Featuring wonderful
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine Empire acajou mouchete mahogany commode in the manner of Bernard Molitor (1755-1833). A
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A mahogany Empire commode à l
anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères
By Jacob Frères
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A top quality Empire commode made in beautiful mahogany veneer (acajou moucheté) on solid oak
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular gray and white marble top above a conforming case
Having three recessed long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu-
Mounted pilaster, raised on turreted fee...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece
This exquisite French
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French Empire Period Fruitwwod commode or chest of drawers of rectangular shape, the three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 empire style demi lune commode is made of mahogany with a marble
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani
French, c. 1860
Measures: Height 86cm
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage French Empire Marquetry Burl Wood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This magnificent vintage French Empire marquetry burl wood chest is a true embodiment of classical
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Giltwood, Burl
French Empire Period Chest w/Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period commode, with black and brass accents, from the early 19th century. This
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19c French Antique Walnut Empire Chest with Columns
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 19th-century French walnut Empire chest showcases the period’s signature balance of strength
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers in walnut, with brass pulls and column accents
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Pair of French Empire-Style Demilune Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire-style demilune cabinets. The white marble tops supported by rosewood bases
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Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$15,000 / set
Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 86cm, width
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire mahogany semainier featuring artful neoclassical hardware. Hand
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Style Chest of Drawers or Commode Burl Wood, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and spectacular, late 19th century chest of drawers.
This beautiful Empire style commode has
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
the name derived from the French word for week (semaine). This lovely tall neoclassical commode was
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers
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Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Chest with Marble Top
Lion Pulls
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Empire chest features a rich wood grain, stately grey marble top, and striking lion
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
1820s French Empire Marble-Top Chest of Drawer With Paw Feet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s French Empire chest of drawers exemplifies refined Neoclassical elegance with its clean
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top,
France, Ca. 1830
Spectacular Commode with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 19th century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Marble chest/side tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Giallo Fossil marble night
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
French chest of drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of arms and wooden handles. The chest of drawers is flanked by smooth full columns wit...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century. This antique French chest features
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20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced directly from Provence, France
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with black Stone Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black stone top. Beautiful
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$5,280 Sale Price
20% Off
French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wooden feet and two lion feet. The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers in cherry with lateral pilasters with blackened caryatids on lion's paw
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Granite, Brass
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L
Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Empire Style Chest of Drawers, Possibly France, circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany and gilt bronze commode.
Details such as the purity of furniture lines, its clear
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Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or den with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Empire Mahogany
Gilt Metal Mounted Cabinet on Chest circa 1800
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique French Empire mahogany and gilt metal mounted antique cabinet on chest has an upper
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest in Walnut
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th century French Empire-style tall chest featuring six drawers and rounded column supports with
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Bombe Commode Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French bombe commode in the Empire manner
Bombe refers to the exaggerated shape of the
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Vintage 1980s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Henkel Harris French Empire Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Dresser
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire of Louis Philippe style dresser or chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
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1990s American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19TH C French Marble Top Commode manner of Henri Dasson
By Paul Somani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19TH C French Lois XVI style Commode Attributed to Henri Dasson Antique French Empire Style Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode. Piece is functional, structurally sound, handsome
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19c French Antique Empire Walnut Chest with Marble Top
Paw Feet
Located in New Orleans, LA
A classic 19th-century French Empire walnut chest featuring clean architectural lines and refined
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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French Empire Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French empire commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every French empire commode was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the French empire commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each French empire commode bearing Empire, Neoclassical or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French empire commode over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Empire Furniture and Jean-Jacques Werner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Empire Commode?
A French empire commode can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,873, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $92,236.
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 Commode
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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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