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Important First Empire Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French, first Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Important First Empire Commode
Important First Empire Commode

Important First Empire Commode

$4,518
Important First Empire Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French, First Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Important First Empire Commode
Important First Empire Commode

Important First Empire Commode

$4,518
French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant Empire style commode from 19th century France, circa 1840. The stunning smooth wood top
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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

French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Commode

$3,200
19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Cherry Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous color on this 19th century French Empire four drawer marble top cherry commode.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

19th Century French Empire Marble-Top Cherry Commode

$5,400
Fine French Egyptian Revival Empire Period Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A very fine and unusual early 19th century walnut commode with three long drawers with book matched
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine French Egyptian Revival Empire Period Walnut Commode
Fine French Egyptian Revival Empire Period Walnut Commode

Fine French Egyptian Revival Empire Period Walnut Commode

$16,294
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode

$3,800
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Charming 19th century French Empire painted commode. Commode features frieze drawer over three
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode

$4,400
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Empire style commode, the rectangular top over a frieze decorated with ormolu mount, atop a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode

$4,250
Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
. Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode Made of deeply patinated burl ash with a beautiful
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode
Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode

Fine Quality French Empire Period Commode

$6,500
19th Century Empire Commode
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very handsome walnut empire chest with original wood top and bronze hardware.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Commode
19th Century Empire Commode

19th Century Empire Commode

$3,250
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Smaller 19th century French Empire style four drawer chest, the drawers with book-matched flame
Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode Chest

$2,650
Empire period ebonised commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fab early 19th century Empire 3 drawer marble topped commode French circa 1820's with original
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Sapele Wood

Empire period ebonised commode
Empire period ebonised commode

Empire period ebonised commode

$6,154
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Empire period marble-top walnut commode, mid 19th century. Commode features brass hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode

French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode

$3,850
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Empire painted commode. Lovely grey color and pretty marble top. Nice
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode

$7,400
19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome 19th century three-drawer mahogany commode accented with columns and bronze ormolu. Two
Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Commode
19th Century Empire Commode

19th Century Empire Commode

$8,500
Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, frieze drawer, over three
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Commode
Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Commode

Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Commode

$4,650
French Empire Style Four-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1850
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire style four-drawer Napoleonic commode, circa 1850. Brass ormolu columns and crotch
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Empire Style Four-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1850
French Empire Style Four-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1850

French Empire Style Four-Drawer Napoleonic Commode, circa 1850

$7,500
A Fine French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century plum pudding mahogany commode, with finely chased mounts, retaining the
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Fine French Empire Mahogany Commode
A Fine French Empire Mahogany Commode

A Fine French Empire Mahogany Commode

$10,817
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. Exemplary craftsmanship of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode

French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode

$3,600
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. Exemplary craftsmanship of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode

French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode

$3,600
Pair French Bedside Chests Empire Nightstands Bombe Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair French marble topped walnut bedside commodes with ormulo fittings 1890 In the Empire manner
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Antique 1890s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair French Bedside Chests Empire Nightstands Bombe Commode
Pair French Bedside Chests Empire Nightstands Bombe Commode

Pair French Bedside Chests Empire Nightstands Bombe Commode

$1,574
French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Extraordinary bookmatched walnut veneer graces this gorgeous Empire period commode from France. The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top

$4,595
Rich French Mahogany Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very elegant French Empire rich mahogany commode having stunning black marble top, original brass
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Rich French Mahogany Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Rich French Mahogany Empire Commode with Black Marble Top

Rich French Mahogany Empire Commode with Black Marble Top

$3,400
Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century This impressive Empire Commode features a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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

Antique French Empire Walnut Commode Early 19th Century

$5,933
A French First Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rare rectangular black fossilized marble top above one frieze drawer and three long drawers flanked by rounded pilasters raised on columnar feet
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A French First Empire Walnut Commode
A French First Empire Walnut Commode

A French First Empire Walnut Commode

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This excellent French Empire marble-top commode has four total drawers and fossilized specimens
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

French 19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Marble Top

$3,450
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite 19th century French Empire Painted Commode. Features one frieze drawer over three inset
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Chest
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Chest

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode Chest

$3,600
Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Rustic 19th century Country French Empire stripped solid oak commode was bench made by able rural
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Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode
Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode

Rustic 19th Century Country French Empire Stripped Solid Oak Commode

$2,750
French 19th Century Petite Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous petite three-drawer Empire commode from 19th century France. This commode has a gray
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

French 19th Century Petite Empire Walnut Commode

$4,150
Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Buxton, GB
Fabulous Empire Chest of Drawers French Origin 19th Century Blonde Walnut Bronze Details 4
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode
Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode

Antique French Chest of Drawers 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,100
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Light walnut commode of the Empire taste, features four dove tailed drawers, three with Empire
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Antique 1840s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$3,250
19th Century French Empire Period Painted Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut with a
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
Empire Period Walnut Commode, France ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A period Empire Commode in Figured Walnut with overhanging frieze drawer over three long drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Period Walnut Commode, France ca. 1810
Empire Period Walnut Commode, France ca. 1810

Empire Period Walnut Commode, France ca. 1810

$8,900
Empire Period Fruitwood Commode, France ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Empire period figured fruit wood commode with ebony detail, 3 sliding drawers and brass hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Empire Period Fruitwood Commode, France ca. 1810
Empire Period Fruitwood Commode, France ca. 1810

Empire Period Fruitwood Commode, France ca. 1810

$7,985
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 19th century French Empire exotic black walnut commode. Gorgeous polished
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Exotic Black Walnut Commodes

$24,500 / set
19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century Empire mahogany three-drawer commode with white marble columns flanking the
Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Empire Small Commode

$3,800
French Empire wood and ormolu chest of drawers commode
Located in Valladolid, ES
by the cut notches. French Empire style (1804-1830) The French Empire style appears to be inserted
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

French Empire wood and ormolu chest of drawers commode
French Empire wood and ormolu chest of drawers commode

French Empire wood and ormolu chest of drawers commode

19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest hand-built in France in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction. This is
Category

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

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode
19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode

19th Century French Cherry Empire Chest of Drawers / Commode

$3,650
Empire Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century well figured walnut commode with Egyptian caratyids, lion mask handles
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Walnut Commode
Empire Walnut Commode

Empire Walnut Commode

$10,817
French Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite detailed piece of Fine French Empire furniture, this piece has its original warm deep
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
French Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode

French Empire Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode

$4,200
Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes
Located in Richmond, VA
Great pair of petite bleached French Empire style four-drawer commodes, early 20th century. Height
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes
Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes

Pair of Petite Bleached French Empire Style Four-Drawer Commodes

$7,800
E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire
Located in Madrid, ES
Commode made in mahogany Empire style and period. It has four drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire
E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire

E.G. 19th Century Commode Empire

$3,441
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
A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 A fine early nineteenth century santos mahogany Empire commode, with three
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

A 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

$11,296
Antique French Lion Paw Footed Mahogany Empire Style Commode, Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Lion Paw footed French Empire style commode. Our old plank workshop completed a thorough
Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Lion Paw Footed Mahogany Empire Style Commode, Restored
Antique French Lion Paw Footed Mahogany Empire Style Commode, Restored

Antique French Lion Paw Footed Mahogany Empire Style Commode, Restored

$9,500
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Empire painted commode with decorative Greek Key pattern. The piece
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Greek Key Pattern

$9,515
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut and fossil-marble commode from the 19th century. The dark stone top
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode with Fossil Marble Top

$3,200
Empire Bombe Commode, French Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous antique French chest of drawers of bombe form - Three drawers so ample storage - White
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Vintage 1920s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Bombe Commode, French Chest Drawers
Empire Bombe Commode, French Chest Drawers

Empire Bombe Commode, French Chest Drawers

$1,574
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut
Located in Round Top, TX
French antique Empire period commode in marble and walnut from the early 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Commode In Marble And Walnut

$4,875
19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gorgeous 19th Century Empire bow front commode featuring ebonized Corinthian column details with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode
19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode

19th Century Empire Bow Front Commode

$5,900
French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. The commode has
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode

French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode

$4,200
19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Emulating the style precedents set forth by the court, this 19th century Rustic Empire Commode was
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Antique 1870s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze
19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze

19th Century Rustic French Empire Walnut Commode with Original Bronze

$2,900
19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted from exotic mahogany in 19th century France, then fitted with a luxuriously veined
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~
19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~

19th Century French 2nd Empire Marble Top Mahogany Commode ~ Saturday Sale ~

$2,490
19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A fine quality burr walnut French Empire, circa 1810 marble-topped commode. Constructed with the
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode
19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode

19th Century Burr Walnut Empire Commode

$5,577
Important First Empire Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French, First Empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers
Category

Antique 1810s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Important First Empire Commode
Important First Empire Commode

Important First Empire Commode

$6,161
Important First Empire Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A French, first empire commode of good quality. In flame mahogany, comprising four drawers
Category

Antique 1810s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Important First Empire Commode
Important First Empire Commode

Important First Empire Commode

$6,161
French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode, Circa 1870
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode, Circa 1870. The case having two over three drawers
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Antique 1870s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode, Circa 1870
French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode, Circa 1870

French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode, Circa 1870

$2,650
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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
  • 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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