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Signed Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted Marble Top Directoire Commode Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
settings, and its clean lines allow it to blend effortlessly into mid-century modern and transitional
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Full Mahogany Gentlemen Dresser "Homme Debout"
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Mid-Century gentlemen dresser with foldable doors. On the left side seven self's that can be pulled out and on the right side a range of five drawers. On the top two drawers and comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dresser REEF in Shagreen and Shell Marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The REEF 3 drawer dresser is made of sea shell marquetry with shagreen decor on the front of the drawers.
The legs have an old brass patina.
The interior of the drawers are in blac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...
Materials
Brass
French Modern Neoclassical Mirror Commode / Chest of Drawers, Serge Roche
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century patinated mirrored cabinet, commode, chest of drawers, console or
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$8,500 Sale Price
21% Off
French, 1950
s Chest of Drawers
Located in Bantam, CT
French Chest of Drawers with splaed front legs and red velvet-lined drawers.
Materials – Oak
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Velvet, Oak
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Guillerme
Chambron Petronilles Chest, France 1950
s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Petronille Oak chest of drawers by G&C with solid bronze hardware in original finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Elm Chest of Drawers, Regain, France, 1980s
By Maison Regain, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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Designed by Maison Regain, France, 1980s.
Maison Regain was founded in the South of
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Elm
French Deco Ladies Secretary, Chest in Wood Circa 1930
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Secretary, chest with a drop front and two lower doors that open to reveal a polished mahogany
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Andre Sornay French Mid-Century Mahogany Veneer Faceted Front Highboy Chest
By Andre Sornay
Located in Queens, NY
"French Mid-Century highboy dresser / chest finished in mahogany veneer, containing 5 drawers, the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Leather
Vendome Chest Of Drawers
By Hugues Chevalier
Located in Munich, Bavaria
COMMODE VENDÔME – Designer Chest of Drawers by Hugues Chevalier
The Vendôme Chest of Drawers by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
$14,893 / item
Mid Century French Riviera Wicker Bamboo and Rattan Trunk or Blanket Toy Chest
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century French Riviera trunk, blanket chest, toy chest, or large picnic basket. Rendered in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Baker French Louis XV Style Oak and Burlwood Bombe Chest Nightstands - Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Baker French Louis XV Style Oak and Burlwood Bombe Chest Nightstands - Pair
Each nightstand
Category
Early 2000s American Louis XV Night Stands
Materials
Metal
" Tresor" chest or box, Mithé Espelt circa 1953.
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
" Tresor" chest. Rare rectangular box with glazed ceramic domed lid.
Set of blue and gold points
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Felt, Wood
Michel Lefevre veneer marquetry cabinet bar chest 1960
By Michel Lefevre
Located in Paris, IDF
the late 1960s. The main chest structure is made of sharp shaped solid wood. Its veneer marquetry
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers "Reflet" in Ebony by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Macassar Ebony and Sycomore Chest of drawers, opens in four drawers.
Metal legs in silver patina
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Transition Style Chest of Drawers with Arched Leg atributed Mason Jansen by Klei
By Maison Jansen
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Transition style chest of drawers with arched legs. It opens with two Coromandel lacquer
Category
20th Century French Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
New Dark Chest of Drawers in Ebony 21st Century by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Macassar Ebony and Sycomore Chest of "Reflet" , opens in four drawers.
Metal legs in silver patina
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Bar Chest in the Manner of Jacques Adnet, France, c. 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This clever chest, with its strap-like metal ornamentation (in the manner of Jacques Adnet) opens
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th Century Easifit Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers - 1960s
By France
Søn
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
Mid 20th Century Easifit Teak Tallboy Chest of Drawers - 1960s British Mid-Century Design
Elevate
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chest of Drawers
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
A very cute midcentury colored "commode" in very good original condition on teak structure.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan
Modern Pair of Stunning Chests of Drawers with Palladian Style Facade, France
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Modern Pair of Stunning Chests of Drawers with Palladian Style Facade.
Elegant gilded brass base
Category
2010s European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers by Andre Sornay, French Designer, 1960
By Andre Sornay
Located in LYON, FR
Chest of drawers by Andre Sornay.
Front with one lacquered slide door and four drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
Chest with Drawers by Philippon and Lecoq, France, 1957
By Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline le Coq
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sideboard AS 120, element of juxtaposable chests created by Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in lyon, FR
Oak chest of drawers. Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
André Sornay Walnut Chest of Drawers
By Andre Sornay
Located in lyon, FR
André Sornay walnut chest of drawers.
Very good condition, circa 1950
The chest of drawers is
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Divine Commode - Golden chest of drawers
Located in BEAUCAIRE, FR
This chest of drawers called "Divine Commode dorée", is produced in a limited edition by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Scrap Wood, Reclaimed Wood
$10,095 / item
Pierre Chapo Chest of Drawers
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Grenoble, FR
Dresser with drawers and bedside table in solid elm 1970s by Pierre Chapo.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Elm
$2,612 / set
Rive Gauche Chest-of-Drawers by Pierre Gonalons
By Pierre Gonalons
Located in PARIS, FR
Gris Couture lacquered beech chest-of-drawers. Three drawers on metal rails. Diamond-tipped edgings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
1970
s Florence Knoll Four Drawer Chest of Drawers
By Florence Knoll
Located in London, GB
This is a nice example from Florence Knoll in the 1980's. An oak veneer with a black finish and a contrasting white formica top. The drawers are in overall great condition with just ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Formica, Oak
Jacques Adnet Sycamore Chicest Neoclassic Chest of Six-Drawers
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, ile de france
Jacques Adnet sycamore chicest neoclassic chest of six-drawers.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Sycamore
Chest of Drawers or Vanitie by André Simard, 1955
By André Simard
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers or vanity designed by André Simard
and edited by Meubles Simard in 1955
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pierre Colleu for Starform, Mickey Mouse Pair of Chests of Drawers
Located in Paris, ile de france
Pierre Colleu for Starform 1980s Mickey Mouse pair of chest of drawers
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Suduca
Merillou Chest of Drawers, Woven Cane and Brushed Pine Wood
By Suduca
Merillou
Located in Toulouse, FR
"Japan" Chest of drawers by AD 100 French decorators Suduca & Merillou.
Brushed smoked solid pine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cane, Wood
MidCentury Chest of Drawers with Rio Palisander Veneer and Nickel Plated Metals
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Unusual Chest of Drawers covered Rio Palisander veneer with nickel-plated metal parts.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
Mid-Century Modern Louvered Front Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Mid-Century Modern three-drawer louvered front commode on brass legs. Very nice warm color
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Industrial 20 Drawer Metal Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
French Industrial 20 Drawer Metal Cabinet, great store display or collectors cabinet.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Midcentury Oak Commode with Brass Handles
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Nice 3 drawers commode from France oak veneer and unrestored brass handles. Silky hand polished and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Piece of Furniture on Four Casters, France, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
shelves - in front a sliding system permits to spread out a flap/desk, France, 1970.
Dimensions: W 90 X
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
21st Century Unique CONSOLE SAUVEGARDE by Fabien Cadamuro from France
By Fabien Cadamuro
Located in Paris, FR
Sauvegarde is a console made of glass, brass, and oxidized steel. It is an artistic piece of furniture that should he handled with
the utmost care. The aesthetics of the furmiture an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jacques Adnet Large Black Stitched Leather and Brass Commode, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
Very rare black stitched leather commode designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s. A large
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Modern Style Three-Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Atlanta, GA
Taking cues from France’s modern movement of the 1900s, this French style chest of drawers exhibits
Category
2010s Vietnamese French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Adentro Cosimo Storage XL by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered
chrome
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
aesthetic.
A timeless piece that will always be in style designed by Marco Zanuso jr for luxury French
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Adentro Cosimo Storage M by Marco Zanuso jr. white matt lacquered
chrome
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
aesthetic.
A timeless piece that will always be in style designed by Marco Zanuso jr for luxury French
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Table de chevet vintage en bois
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Table de chevet en état moyen car le bois est piqué par les vers et doit être traité.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top
red base
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top
white base
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top
bronze base
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Adentro IKI dining table by Marco Zanuso jr. Natural Oak top
Golden base
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
. Designed by Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris, the IKI table is composed of
Category
2010s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Commode en bois vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Commode en bois en état moyen car le bois est piqué par des vers et doit être traité.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$2,078
Sculptural Cabinet by Pascale Sarmont
Located in Paris, FR
A cabinet in metal and molded resin by the French sculpture Pascale Surmount. The resin inlays are
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Divine Commode en bois brûlé
Located in BEAUCAIRE, FR
dans notre atelier du sud de la France, la Divine Commode en bois brûlé est une libre réinterprétation
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Scrap Wood
$10,095
Commode Mademoiselle K en bois ancien par Laurent PASSE
Located in BEAUCAIRE, FR
dans notre atelier du sud de la France, la commode Mademoiselle K est une libre réinterprétation de la
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Scrap Wood
Fantastic Charlotte Perriand Cansado Sideboard, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Charlotte Perriand Cansado sideboard, circa 1950, in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Jacques Quinet, Unique Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A unique "Pique-Sellier" Fauve leatherette and black leather commode by Jacques Quinet (1918-1992)
Designed with two swing-out doors, mounted on a metal base with oak framework, c...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Bedsides by Andre Sornay, circa 1969
By Andre Sornay
Located in LYON, FR
: Interior Design for Residence La Valoise à Pont-de-Vaux, France.
Measures: H 62, L 55, P 32.5 cm.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Lacquer
$2,100 / set
1950 Mid-Century Three-Drawer Commode
Located in High Point, NC
original hardware. Superior quality and construction. Original warm and soft patina, France, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Semainier Comics
By Michel Verdier
Located in Brussels, BE
Semainier of seven drawers covered with collage from comics books.
Structure in wood and resin.
The collage is protect by layers of varnish.
Interior of the drawers with colored l...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paper, Resin, Wood
$14,252
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French Modern Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French modern chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French modern chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 311 variations of the antique or vintage French modern chest you’re looking for, while we also have 38 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French modern chest — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French modern chest, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French modern chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Jean Claude Mahey and Raymond Loewy produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Modern Chest?
The average selling price for a French modern chest at 1stDibs is $5,044, while they’re typically $204 on the low end and $98,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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