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Place of Origin: French
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Commode Stamped Chevallier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The serpentine molded ‘rouge royal’ marble above two long bombé-shaped drawers ‘sans traverse’ inlaid with bronzes and floral sprays, the sides decorated similarly, on splayed legs, ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning late 19th Century well figured rosewood marble top chest of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Ormolu mounted throughou...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet ~ Commode with Carrara Marble combines the size and proportions of a chest of drawers with the functionality of a buffet, and does it with in...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe 4 Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe 4 Drawer Commode with marble top in walnut. Piece has been refinished and is ready to place
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th C. Neoclassic French Commode w/Original Marble Top Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with its original marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pronounced rounded fro...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

A rattan chest of draw circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A two tones rattan dresser circa 1950
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rattan

R Y Augousti Lizard Covered Chest of Drawers
By R Y Augousti
Located in Hudson, NY
A great chest of drawers wrapped in lizard skins by R & Y Augousti of Paris. This design Duo of husband and wife have been creating luxury pieces since 1989 when the firm first start...
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1990s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Lizard

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Bleached Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period Provençal commode, expertly handcrafted from walnut and burled walnut by skilled artisans in Arles, a historic city on the Rhône River in so...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Vintage solid elm chest of drawers, 1980s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This vintage chest of drawers is in solid elm. It was made in France in the 1980s. It includes a series of 3 drawers. This storage unit is in good vintage condition.
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1980s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Elegant Egg Shell Lacquered Commode with Brushed Steel Feet In the Styl of Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare and nice commode is made of Sycamore on a brushed steel base. The inside of the drawers of this chest is made of blond mahogany. This is a nice and simple design in the sty...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

Stylish Commode With Ivory Bakelite Handles In The Manner Of Rhulmann
By Rhulmann
Located in Kent, Dover
A stylish French four drawer commode in the manner of Ruhlmann, being on a concave plinth, with stepped top and the drawers having ivory coloured Bakelite handles.
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bakelite, Beech, Sapele Wood

18th Century Walnut Wood Commode from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in walnut wood during the 1700s, this lovely commode hails from Bordeaux, France. The top has a subtle arbalete curve with quarter-round molding, while the sides have a m...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

Elegant Chartreuse Bombay Style Commode/ Chest of Drawers
By Grange
Located in North Miami, FL
Whimsical Bombay style 4 drawer chest commode in an amazing chartreuse lacquer. Ample storage and stylish cabriolet design legs and overall curvy shape.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Charming Early 20th Century Half-Moon Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming early 20th century half-moon chest.
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style French Cabinets/Commodes of Bombe Form, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite pair of French commodes with bronze dore mounts and marquetry inlay. Bombe form with graceful curved leg ending in sabots. The cabinets are made of Kingwood and have sati...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated commode with a bombe shape and 4 drawers with bronze trim.
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th century French chest of drawers ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a gorgeous 18th century French fruitwood chest of drawers, small proportions and with quirky feet, great design that ca...
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Mid-18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French Art Deco Burled Amboyna Commode
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco burled amboyna wood two door commode with bronze trim detailing with diamond design brass pencil line inlay. (Rasson model) (signed: EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN) Note: Ivo...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

French Provincial Wood and Brass Carved 3-Drawer Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) dark stained oak chest with three drawers, each having carved wreath and border carved embellishments, two circular brass ring drawer pulls centering...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
Beautifully carved French walnut commode (Louis XIV period, circa 1720) with three drawers in arbalete form, all four carved snail feet, nice foliate cartouche at the bottom, and ori...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Louis XIV Period Commode
French Louis XIV Period Commode
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18th Century Louis XV Three-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century Louis XV three-drawer carved walnut commode, original decorative brasses, nicely shaped skirt, paneled sides, supported by carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Miniature Louis XV-Style Commode in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th-century French miniature commode in walnut, constructed with the same vocabulary found on full-scale provincial furniture. The case is shaped with a softly rounded top, chamfe...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode French, Early 20th Century Height 95cm, width 162cm, depth 59cm After an important model by Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806), a highly renowned ebeniste of great standing, this exceptional commode is of outstanding quality, and fully embodies the quality of craftsmanship and great artistic style of the Louis XVI period and the original piece, which is currently housed in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. Riesener was a leading exponent and supplier of pieces in the Neoclassical Louis XVI style, and this design conveys the regal feel and presence of his manner, most notably in terms of the beautiful marquetry decorative panel to the front. It consists of a white marble top, above front facing drawers, with a lower door opening; curved sides that are extensively decorated with intricate geometric designs, and a central panel that depicts, in inlay...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Commodes with Marble Tops and Extensive Ormolu Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
French commodes with ormolu mounts with marble in shades of cream and Pale violet. Bronze ormolu mounts decorate these commodes in a lovely Design. Each commode has two drawers and...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 1790s Louis XVI Period Three-Drawer Cherry Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Émile Gallé "Chardons des Sables" Chest of Drawers
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This "Chardons des Sables," or "Sand Thistle," multi-wood chest of drawers, by Émile Gallé, is a moving meditation on the artist's own mortality. T...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pierre-Antoine Foullet Attr., French Louis XV, Important Commodes, 19th Century
By Pierre-Antoine Foullet
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of 19th century king and queen compatible marble-top commodes. Each having a white and grey serpentine marble top above two deep drawers decorated sans traverse and ormolu mount...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretary Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers with secretary drawer. Impressive design with bronze drawer pullers and fire-plated key plates. Beautifully lived leather. The desk section is large...
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Early 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Charles X Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Black Marble, France, C. 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Charles X mahogany chest of drawers with top in Belgian black marble. 4 Drawers flanked by free columns with gilded bronze capitals. Top drawer characterized by simplicity without ...
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Early 19th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Regency Mahogany Foliage Urn Ormolu Cabinet Commodes, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Regency book matched mahogany foliage urn ormolu commodes with flanking brass knob single drawers, brass handle cabinets with interior shelf, and resting on squared br...
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1810s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Ormolu

18th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
18th century French Provincial oak commode. Rectangular moulded top over three carved long drawers mounted with bronze handles of a rocaille motif, on tapered turned feet.
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful 19th century French country 3 drawer hand carved Louis XV style commode. Bottom apron adorned with two swags centered with acanthus leaf at center. Book matched walnut vene...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Louis XV Style Painted French Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful antique French commode with a parcel paint finish from Provence, dating to the end of the 1800s. It has a rectangular conforming marble top and a restrained shape...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Tall narrow painted chest of drawers in the Louis XV style
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very stylish early 20th century Louis XV style tall narrow chest of drawers with original brass handles French circa 1920’s from the Normandy regio...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

G. Durand Louis XV Bombé Commode, Marquetry, Ormolu Bronze, 1880, Paris, France
By Durand, C. Durand
Located in Vienna, AT
An exquisite Rococo-revival bombé kingwood commode / chest of drawers, dating to circa 1880, Paris, France. An exceptional piece in the Louis XV style, crafted with remarkable finess...
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1880s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite Louis XVI-style chest of drawers originates from France and has been crafted around 1860. It boasts a stunning rosewood veneer adorned with marquetry bands made of mah...
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1860s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate Marquetry patterns. Floral and urn design...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Provincial Dresser
Located in North Charleston, SC
This French Provincial Louis XV–Style Carved Wood Commode / Chest of Drawers is super elegant! Craft in oak wood, the commode features four full-length drawers, each framed with scro...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant 19th-century French chest of drawers combines practicality with antique charm. Crafted from high-quality wood, the chest features three drawers in the front, each adorne...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Flame Mahogany French Chest of Drawers, C. 1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This Chest of Drawers, or “commode à doucine,” was constructed during the reign of Louis Philippe (1830-1848) in stunning flamed mahogany. It features four drawers, including a curve...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Art Deco Black Lacquer Gilt Blue Credenza Sideboard, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A large 1940s Art Deco sideboard credenza features a remarkable black color blue egg color (color reference #96ded1) and gilt refinishing. It has a spacious cedar interior with two d...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Pine Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s This is a description of a pine chest of drawers that was designed ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Louis XV Period French Country Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, Country French commode with three drawers above two long drawers, raised panels, and a nicely carved apron. Original bronze pull handles and escutcheons. Circa 1780. Serpen...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Early 19thC French Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1830 Early 19thC French walnut commode - a two drawer commode with hoof feet detail and lovely warm patina. Measures: W 100 x D 50 ...
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1820s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Antique Raised Two Drawer Bleached Wood Chest with Star Inlay Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached-wood raised commode with two drawers, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from France has been designed in nice, clean/linear lines, allo...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Art Deco Mahogany and Copper "Tulip" Chest, Maurice Dufrene
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco Mahogany and Copper "Tulip" Chest, Maurice Dufrene
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France, circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
French walnut chest of drawers from circa 1890 Origin: France Very good condition. Dimensions: height 97 cm / width 121 cm / depth. 60 cm.
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1890s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Serpentine Front Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French fruitwood serpentine front commode with 3 drawers, paneled sides, and cabriole feet.
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French Oak Shop Counter / Desk or Kitchen Island, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This shop counter was made around the 1950s in France. It features two glass sliding doors on the front and two shelves to display items. On the back it features 10 drawers and place...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers in cherry with lateral pilasters with blackened caryatids on lion's paw feet. The black granite top complements the ebony carved details beautifully. The fitt...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite, Brass

Pine chest of drawers, selected by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, 1960
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This solid pine chest of drawers dates from the 1960s. It was selected by Charlotte Perriand to furnish the Les Arcs ski resort. The chest has several drawers offering generous stora...
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very unique piece,this 17th century trunk features brown leather and a wonderful job of flowers drawing made with little brass studs. It has got 2 iron side handles and an iron lock...
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17th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Wood

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Red Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century, with red marble top, gilt bronze accents and drawers. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut commode fe...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Transition Style Marquetry And Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Transition style "Pantalonnière" Commode in rosewood marquetry in rosewood and amaranth frames delimited by Greek fillets. Central and lateral projection, Aleppo breccia marb...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XIV-Style Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of French commodes exhibit exceptional marquetry inlay of the finest woods portraying a chinoiserie scene. It is late 19th century, each having a shaped and bowed top tha...
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Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Early 18th Century French Regence Commode in Fruitwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century French Regence Commode in Fruitwood with Carved Apron, Scroll Feet, & 2 Drawers.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully painted and gilded petit commode.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Giltwood

Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France
Located in Round Top, TX
The soft gray paint adds a romantic touch to this serpentine oak chest of drawers. While the paint was added later, the carved panel drawers, curved front, cabriolet feet and scalloped skirt are gently distressed adding to the vintage feel of the dresser. Expected age-related separation of wood is seen in the top and drawers, but does not impact the strength nor functionality of the dresser. The three long drawers all function and each have 2 (newer) pulls but due to age not all close flush to the frame. This lovely large French chest of drawers...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak, Paint

French Art Deco Golden Gilt Commode With Marble Top, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A three-drawer commode featuring a sleek golden gilt finish and high-gloss varnish in walnut complemented by elegant metal hardware. This sophisticated piece is crafted from rare red...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique 5-Foot Long French Commode in Sculpted Oak, Original Marble Top, C. 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unusual French commode, given the approximate width of 60 inches, this sculpted oak chest of drawers was hand-carved circa 1860. A relatively thin (1 1/8 inch in depth) orig...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble

Antique French Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs

Shopping for an antique French commode or 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.

During Louis XIV's reign, the commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk. 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.

At 1stDibs, find antique and vintage French commodes and chests of drawers for sale — shop Rococo-style commodes, Empire-style commodes, Louis XVI-style commodes and other antique furniture today.

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