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18th Century French Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very rare and charming mid-18th century transition Louis XV - Louis XVI commode from the Provence
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut
George III Satinwood Commode
Located in London, GB
A George III satinwood commode of transitional arc en arbalète form, circa 1770.
Decorated with
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
French Transition Roswood Marquetry Marble Top Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Small scale Louis XV-Louis XVI transition style chest with cabriole legs. Rosewood marquetry with
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Marble-Top Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
“Transitional” style smaller French inlaid commode with a shaped marble top and gilt bronze mounts
Category
Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Marquetry Commode Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
Louis XV ormolu-mounted transitional period commode or chest with amaranth, tulipwood & fruitwood
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted French Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A sweet Transitional style 19th century painted commode with three drawers. The corners are reeded
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
A Handsome French Transition Cherrywood 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and well-proportioned French transition style cherrywood 3-drawer chest; the rectangular
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Transitional Style Three-Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine 19th century French Transitional style three-drawer chest with a parquetry top in the shape
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Transitional Style Parquetry Marble-Top Chest with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This elegant petite Louis XV - Louis XVI transitional style chest of drawers features geometric
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Transitional Louis XV XVI Style Chest Of Drawers
By Pierre Macret, Charles Topino
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV - XVI Transition style Brèche d'Alep marble-top chest of drawers commode
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Chest of Drawers, Transition Style, France 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer chest of drawers with cube marquetry and original grey marble top.
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Mahogany Marquetry Commode
Located in Sofia, BG
This is an antique French mahogany marquetry commode in Transitional style, circa 1880.
There are
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Transitional Wood Chests with Decorative Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Pair of transitional wood chests with decorative brass hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Swedish Transitional Empire Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
28" wide x 18.5" deep x 32.75" high
An elegant Empire Commode in Cuban Mahogany with Inlays in
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Birch, Ebony
$8,450
H 32.75 in W 28 in D 18.5 in
Chest of Drawers Transition France, Last Quarter of 1700s
Located in Milano, IT
An elegant chest of drawers, transition style. Serpentine front and sides and three drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, France circa 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
appearance of this elegant shaped transitional styled commode from the late 19th century in France.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$8,500
H 36.61 in W 22.05 in D 48.03 in
Chest of Drawers, Transition, France, 2nd Half 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers standing on s-shaped legs with five drawers, curved frame and gray-white marble top. The body is veneered on all sides and decorated with framing band inlays.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A French Transitional Louis XV / Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
A 3 drawer French transitional Louis XV / Louis XVI style mahogany chest of drawers with cabriole
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Parquetry Two Drawer Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV / XVI transitional style parquetry two-drawer commode, 19th century, with canted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Transitional Sheraton Grain Painted Four-Drawer Chest, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique transitional Sheraton chest of drawers features salmon grain painted finish with case
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$900
H 52 in W 41 in D 21.25 in
Antique Transitional Empire to Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Transitional Empire to Sheraton chest of drawers offers bird's-eye maple construction
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Glass
$1,800
H 49.5 in W 40 in D 20 in
Small Scale Early 20th Century French Transition Style Rosewood Marquetry Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small-scale French Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition style commode or chest features rosewood
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,795
H 30 in W 26 in L 30 in
Gorgeous Mahogany and Marble Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
pretty brass hardware. Commode Transition A Dessus Marbre by French Heritage
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Marble Top
Wood Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous small commode of transitional taste with a colorful marble top, shaped to fit gracefully
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 19th Century Marble Top
Wood Inlay Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous small commode of transitional taste with a colorful marble top, shaped to fit gracefully
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Queen Anne Transitional to George I Walnut and Walnut Burl Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
With original hardware and oak top. Presents extremely well for all the hard living of three centuries since that period .The sides are of solid boards ( with warm and rich color & p...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Transitional to George I Walnut Inlaid and Penwork Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
Striking and highly figured walnut chest with inlaid top and drawer fronts further accented by penwork . The top and drawers fronts with burl walnut veneers, contrasting colors from ...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$6,500
H 35.25 in W 39.75 in D 21.75 in
Louis Xv Transitional to LouisXvi Tulipwood Parquetry and Marquetry Floral Case
Located in Nashville, TN
A pretty tulipwood parquetry with fruitwood floral marquetry inlay poudreuse .It’s original intended use no longer fashionable but popular by the bed , between chairs or windows as a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tulipwood
$3,600
H 30.25 in W 43.75 in D 22.5 in
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century French Transitional Louis XV-XVI Kingwood Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of late 19th-early 20th century French transitional Louis XV -XVI kingwood
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
$25,000 / set
H 34 in W 51 in D 19 in
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Serpentine French Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very pleasant Louis XV/XVI transitional style French commode, the pink variegated
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Transitional Louis XV/ XVI Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1775
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A stunning French commode with parquetry inlays in kingwood, rosewood and tulipwood, with bronze
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$12,500
H 34 in W 51.5 in D 24 in
Custom Grey and White Eight Drawers Antique Mirrored Commode
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
This quirky, transitional style commode is a fantastic addition to any bedroom. It is custom-made
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
$12,500 / item
H 32.25 in W 60 in D 18 in
Louis XV-Louis XVI Style Commode by Mercier Frères
By Mercier Freres
Located in Paris, FR
This Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition style commode, crafted of intricate parquetry veneer, displays
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid and Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb circa 1930s French transitional style commode with a shaped marble-top.
The frieze
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Two-Drawer Commode Signed Francois Rubestuck, circa 1765
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exquisite 18th century Louis XVI transitional two-drawer commode, made by the Parisian ebonist
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
William and Mary Transitional to Queen Anne Burr Figured Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Nashville, TN
The carcass (probably 18th century), the fancy veneers probably same. The top cross and feather banded. Warm color and excellent patina. Photos taken in different light, full shade a...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$4,400
H 45 in W 41.25 in D 24 in
Antique French Louis XV Inlaid Parquetry Ormolu Marble Top Commode Chest, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
mounts and sabots to the feet. This transitional Louis XV/XVI commode circa 1780-1800 is in remarkable
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$9,500
H 38 in W 53 in D 18 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Tulipwood Marquetry Marble-Top Commodes
Located in Benington, Herts
breakfront commodes in the transitional style.
French, circa 1870.
The breakfront Rouge Royale
Category
Antique 1870s British Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$21,090
H 33.86 in W 37.21 in L 33.86 in
Louis XV Style Large Commode in Chinese Lacquer from the 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Transition Louis XV-style commode with two drawers sans cross pieces in striking black Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$7,483
H 32.68 in W 57.09 in D 21.26 in
1940s Black Lacquered Nightstands Transitional Louis XV Style Commodes
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully lacquered in black gloss, this pair of 1940s two drawer Commodes make perfect bedside
Category
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Night Stands
Materials
Wood
$3,450 / set
H 27.5 in W 27.25 in D 16.5 in
Transitional Louis XV - XVI Three Drawer Petit Commode, ca 1780
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Transitional Louis XV - XVI three drawer marble top petit commode with fitted upper drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Night Stands
18th Century French Transitional Louis XV/XVI Commode en Console
Located in Atlanta, GA
The commode en console with grey marble top resting on rectangular base in walnut and tulipwood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 1780s Transition Period Walnut Slant Front Desk Commode with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Transition period walnut slant front desk from the late 18th century, with drawers and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$7,950
H 38 in W 49 in D 24 in
Karges French Provincial Cherry Transitional Chest 287 Faux Marble Top Commode
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
decorators. This transitional chest is made from Cherry and finished in a rustic white with antique Gold Leaf
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Cherry, Paint
$3,000
H 37 in W 52.5 in D 21.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV Herringbone Parquetry Commode à Secrétaire or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A Louis XV/Transition period commode à secétaire or writing desk combined with a chest of drawers
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
$12,000
H 35.83 in W 32.68 in D 18.12 in
French Sampler Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good transitional Louis XV-XVI marquetry commode with original bronze hardware and a replaced
Category
Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures
18th Century Transition Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning 18th century transition (period between Louis XV and Louis XVI) commode, France, circa
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
French 19th Century Fruitwood Transitional Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful fruitwood commode features a tongue and groove top over a bank of five drawers flanked
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Painted Transitional Commode with Marble Top
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Transitional style commode has been painted in a soft oyster white, with accents of greys, and
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Commode Transition, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
French commode transition, circa 1900.
Rose veneer on solid wood. Lightly-bombe body with solid
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
French Transitional Style Marble-Topped Commode
By Sauliner 1
Located in Sofia, BG
A gorgeous French commode of transitional style signed "SAULNIER", with black marble top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Fruitwood Commodes, Transitional Style
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive pair of French Louis XV / Louis XVI Transitional style bronze mounted fruitwood commodes
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Chinese style lacquer commode, Transition style, 20th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Transition style commode opening with three drawers in facade standing on four small curved legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Transitional Louis XV, Marquetry, Mahogany, Bronze, Commode, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Transitional Louis XV, Marquetry, Mahogany, Bronze, Commode, 19th C.
A Louis XV-style bedside
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$5,500
H 33.5 in W 40 in D 16.75 in
Small-Scale French Transition Style Marquetry Commode, Chest, Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Transition style commode or chest features exquisite marquetry work. Its three book matched rosewood drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,495
H 32 in W 30 in D 18 in
Important Louis XVI Transitional French Marquetry 18th Century Commode
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Hastings, GB
An important Louis XVI transitional French Marquetry and gilt bronze mounted 18th century commode
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$36,058
H 36.62 in W 51.97 in D 20.87 in
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Transitional Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic transitional commode available at 1stDibs. A transitional commode — often made from wood, metal and marble — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the transitional commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A transitional commode made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Albert Gouverneur, Jean-François Oeben and Sauliner each produced at least one beautiful transitional commode that is worth considering.
How Much is a Transitional Commode?
Prices for a transitional commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $120,616, while the average can fetch as much as $6,964.
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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