Louis Xvi Semainier
Louis XVI “Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French “Semainier” in the Louis XVI style, the neoclassical cabinet features 7 dovetailed drawers
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI semainier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Century) semainier mahogany and rosewood veneers, red marble top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Petite Antique Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Dresser or Mid Century Modern Credenza Louis XVI Fleur De Lis
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
just like the other two designs namely the Louis XVI Semainier and Demi Louis XVI Semainier which are
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
$24,114
H 33 in W 18 in D 84 in
French Vintage Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French mahogany vintage 20th century semainier–crafted in the Louis XVI style and quality–this
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top and Bronze Semainiers
Located in Delft, NL
A French Louis XVI style marble top and bronze Semainiers
Rosewood chests of drawers with 7
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Drexel Heritage French Empire Carved Fruitwood Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Louis XVI style highboy dresser, lingerie chest, or semainier
By
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Brass
$2,795
H 61 in W 30 in D 18 in
Rare 19th Century French Marble Topped Brass Gallery Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marble top and brass gallery rail Semainier lingerie chest of drawers
This French 19th century Louis XVI
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$4,148
H 55.71 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$3,800
H 58.25 in W 36.25 in D 14.25 in
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Semainier Louis XVI
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Diary desk with 7 drawers , veneered bois de rose & amarante , ormoulu & marble top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Kingwood Semainier
Located in Mobile, AL
A stunning rare 1790s Kingwood semainier with five drawers of matchbook veneer, supported by inlaid
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A French 19th Century Lacquered Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Madrid, ES
A french black lacquered and brass details Louis XVI style semanier.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier, retaining its original gray marble top above
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Marble-Top Semainier
Located in Miami, FL
French marble-top semainier with narrow top drawer over five deep drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Black Lacquer Semainier In Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford, NY
furniture
until 1989. This piece is a Louis XVI repreduction
Category
Vintage 1970s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
louis XVI semainier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in france
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier of solid walnut. Seven dovetailed drawers ("semaine" means
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Louis XVI "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized mahogany, finished with a lustrous French
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Semainier with Marble
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tall Antique 19thC French Louis XVI Semainier Mahogany Marble Chest Drawers 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine tall antique French Louis XVI style seven drawer mahogany chest of drawers or Semainier
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 59.25 in W 37 in D 16.25 in
French Transition Style "Semainier" with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Transition style (Louis XV-Louis XVI) "semainier" (semaine is week in French). This
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Cherry Semainier Seven Drawer Carved Chest Dresser 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique French cherry wood Louis XVI semainier (seven drawer) chest dresser, circa 1880
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
H 65 in W 37.5 in D 21.25 in
French Louis XVI Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier in patinated cherrywood with a "Trianon gray" and white patina
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier (from "semaine," meaning "week" in French - 7 drawers for 7 days
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Marble Top Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Superb French Louis XVI style solid mahogany semainier, ebonized and French polished, with marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Winter Park, FL
French Louis XVI style semainier or tall chest of seven drawers, made of inlaid veneer of mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XVI Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized cherrywood with a lustrous French polish finish
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Semainier finished with an ebonized French polish finish. In French, “semaine” means week as there
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI French Antique Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been fully
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style French Vintage Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
per day of the week). This piece is in the Louis XVI style and features gilt brass hardware. We love
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI Style Semainier Chest is an exceptional piece that showcases the beauty
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a fine example of a French semainier chest, which is a tall chest with seven drawers for
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Period Semainier
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century Louis XVI Period walnut semainier (seven drawer high chest) rectangular case
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Tall Dresser Semainier
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Louis XVI style fruitwood tall chest of drawers or semainier raised on bowl feet
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Semainier
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry semainier or seven-drawered tall dresser, rectangular with
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx
Louis XVI Style Antique French Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This finely crafted French antique Louis XVI style semainier is made of cherry wood and painted a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Brass Bound Mahogany Semainier
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI style brass bound mahogany semainier, the pierced three quarter brass gallery enclosing
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Antique French Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This finely crafted French antique Louis XVI style semainier is made of cherry wood and painted a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Mahogany Louis XVI style semainier from 1920. This piece is the epitome of chic! With seven drawers
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Classic French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized mahogany, finished with a lustrous French
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier of ebonized mahogany with hand-carved fluting, brass trim
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top "Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style "semainier" of solid mahogany, ebonized and finished with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Brass
Louis XVI Solid Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style solid mahogany semainier, ebonized and French polished, with marble top
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall semainier or chest of drawers with overhanging chunky marble top above six graduated brass
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVI Style Semainier with Gray Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style semainier with gray Sainte Anne marble top and an ebonized French polish finish. We
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Small Semainier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The canted corner molded white marble above seven drawers flanked by faux fluted canted corners mounted with columnar ormolu chutes and stylized rosettes and raised on bracket feet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Semainier or Gentleman
s Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th century Louis XVI style semainier or gentleman's chest with seven long dovetailed drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dressers
French Louis XVI Marble Top Semainier Seven Drawer Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French kingwood and exotic woods marble top semainier or seven drawer chest, the drawers with
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Classic Louis XVI style mahogany semainier with original Carrara marble top, bronze hardware, and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semainier Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A handsome French Louis XVI style mahogany and bronze mounted semainier or lingerie chest, circa
Category
Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Seven-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on tapered and fluted legs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Small Semainier in Marquetry and Gilded Bronze of Louis XVI Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Small Semainier in Marquetry and Gilded Bronze of Louis XVI Style"
Nice Semainier furniture in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Bodart French Regency Louis XVI Lingerie Chest or Semainier, Circa 1960s
By Jacques Bodart
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style six-drawer semainier or lingerie chest
By Jacques Bodart
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 56.75 in W 26.25 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style semainier in mahogany, maple and sycamore with rounded fluted corners and marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Sycamore
French Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Semainier Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A fine example of the French semainier lingerie commode. It features a conglomerate polychrome
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 45 in W 21 in D 12 in
Antique French Louis XVI marble top "Semainier" 7 drawer chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI marble top "Semainier" 7 drawer chest - Unique size
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Kingwood and Tulipwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Semainier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With seven drawers and a grey marble top.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier with Fossilized Marble Top, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good Louis XVI period Semainier in Mahogany, with fluted column-form corners and retaining its
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
An Antique French Painted Semainier in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Dallas, TX
This painted antique French Semainier has painted scenes, ormolu mounts on the front four corners
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Painted French Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique painted semainier in the Louis XVI style. The word “semaine” means week in French
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
A French antique ebonized “semainier" (meaning week in French, one drawer per day). True to its
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Semainier Chest of Drawers Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shapely, hand crafted, carved, and hand painted chest with seven interior drawers. Early 20th century, France.
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Carved Seven Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest Semainier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique carved mahogany lingerie chest has seven dovetailed drawers and features parquetry on drawer fronts and carved detail all around. It is raised on four carved fluted legs. Ori...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Mahogany Dresser or Semainier by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An attractive French Louis XVI style mahogany dresser or semainier, circa 1940s, the retangular top
Category
Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Vintage Louis XVI "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style "semainier" chest of drawers in solid mahogany with a gray and white
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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Louis Xvi Semainier For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic louis xvi semainier available at 1stDibs. A louis xvi semainier — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a louis xvi semainier — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A louis xvi semainier, designed in the Louis XVI or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one louis xvi semainier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Jansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Louis Xvi Semainier?
A louis xvi semainier can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,360, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $67,900.
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 Louis Xvi Semainier
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify Louis XVI chairs, first familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the design style by looking at images found on trusted online resources. Often, Louis XVI chairs rest on straight, column-like legs, and their frames show off intricate carvings such as scrollwork rosettes, fluting and ribbon twists. Typically, chairs from the era have recessed arms connected to the front of the seat via an elegant curve. Artisans of the period typically constructed chairs in mahogany, walnut or oak wood. If your chair has these features, it will likely be an original Louis XVI piece or a reproduction based on one. To tell antiques apart from contemporary chairs, consider their overall condition.
Due to their age, originals will likely show some signs of wear, and you may be able to spot visible tool marks or slight irregularities in the carvings due to their handcrafted origins. A chair that looks unused and is completely uniform with no tool marks is less likely to be an original. When in doubt, check with a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer.
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