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Place of Origin: French
Vintage Chest of Drawers, French Reconstruction Period, circa 1950-1960
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage chest of drawers, French reconstruction period, circa 1950-1960.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Signed Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted Marble Top Directoire Commode Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Signed Maison Jansen Bronze Mounted Marble Top Directoire Commode Dresser is a fine example of the Parisian atelier’s legendary craftsmanship and timeless design. With its elega...
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1950s Directoire Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI French Carved Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Louis XVI French Carved Painted Commode is a stunning piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. The commode features intricate carvings and a paint...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Empire Walnut Commode with Ebonized Columns, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire walnut commode presents the clean architectural lines and restrained ornamentation associated with the early 19th century. Its façade is arranged in the classic Em...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Walnut Louis XIV commode is a study in understated elegance! Finely contoured facade defines four spacious drawers that are very deep to make a truly functional p...
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Early 19th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode
By Louis Philippe
Located in North York, ON
A beautiful Louis Philippe chest of drawers in walnut, consisting of 5 drawers with high-quality ormolu handles & escutcheons with the original marble top. Drawers in top plinth and ...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Early 20th C Drapers Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 20th C drapers chest of drawers. Ebonised finish. 1920. Two available. (Awaiting brass slotted screws for handles). Dimensions 84 inches (213 cms) Wide 23 ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Chest of Drawers in Raw Pine Wood: To Paint as You Want
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Chest of drawers in raw pine wood, still to be polished or painted as You wish. I bought to paint it myself, like a picture, but I never found the time. There are also special handle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Ormolu and Wedgwood Mounted Mahogany Commode Attributed to Julius Zwiener
Located in London, GB
An Ormolu- and Wedgwood Jasperware-Mounted mahogany commode à l'Anglaise Firmly Attributed to Julius Zwiener A fine commode an l'anglaise having a shap...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Commode in Walnut Early 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Commode / Chest of Drawers in Walnut Early 19th Century A rare and striking walnut commode from Eastern France featuring a smal...
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Early 19th Century Other Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Marble-Top French Side Table with Brass Gallery
Located in Toronto, CA
This 19th century French walnut side table with a lovely patina developed with age. The off white marble top is framed on three side with a brass gallery. The table has one drawer an...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Semainier Chest, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Brass Inlaid Mahogany Semainier Chest, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Régence Period Shapely Serpentine Commode w/Inlay Carvings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Régence period serpentine chest, with inlays and relief carved accents, from the 18th century. This antique commode from France has a shapely serpentine body, which is wider...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Early 20th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode is made of fruitwood and has been refinished. It has castors on the feet witch makes it easy to move it.
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
A Regence ormolu-mounted commode by Etienne Doirat (Paris, 1675-1732) Rare and elegant commode curved on the front and on the sides, in amaranth veneer arranged in sheets in the frames. It opens with four drawers in three rows: two large and two short and asymmetrical . Rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilt bronzes: the Rococo frontal cartouche, mounts with oak leaf windings, foliated handles and clogs, rosettes on the sides. Flanders red marble top. Size: h. 35.04 inch, w. 56.69 inch, d. 33.46 inch By Etienne Doirat (1675-25 June 1732), Regency period, 18th century Although not stamped, our commode belongs by its shape and its bronze ornamentations to an identified corpus of the production of Etienne Doirat, one of the most talented cabinetmakers under the Regency. This group of chests of drawers listed in public and private collections, some of which stamped E. Doirat are characterized by the almost identical front cartouche. On our chest of drawers, this cartouche is formed by two scalloped lambrequins joined by a clip they are extended by branches with acanthus foliage and flowers with beaded friezes. Inside are two keyholes, the first with a lion's mouth, the second formed by two stylized dolphins facing each other with lion's paws under a valance. Chests of drawers by Etienne Doirat with the frontal cartouche: Commode in identical "tombeau" shape: - Commode stamped Doirat, Christie's London, July 10, 2008 lot n 43 - Unstamped chest of drawers, doc. Me Tajan, published in "French 18th century Furniture" by Kjelleberg Commode of different shape, identical front cartouche: - Chest of drawers with three drawers, stamped Doirat, Christie's London, November 27, 2018 lot n 509 - Sarcophagus chest of drawers, stamped Doirat, J. Paul Getty museum, Los Angeles - Chest of drawers with two drawers, stamped Doirat, private collection, illustrated in J. - D. Augarde - Chest of drawers with three drawers, stamped by Migeon, but attributed to Doirat from the former Eugène Kraemer collection, sale at Galerie Georges Petit (Paris), May 5-6, 1913, lot 141; former Ogden Mills collection, Paris, rue de Varenne...
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Early 18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Faux Bamboo Cupboard
Located in Nashville, TN
his is a beautiful faux bamboo cupboard! Of French make, this piece has all the typical charm of that style. Lovely glow and patina in the wood, and the hand carved diamond detailing...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

French 19th C. Neoclassical Bow-Front Commode in Blue/Gray w/Charcoal Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised bow-front chest of drawers from the 19th century. This antique commode from France features a nicely bowed body with top corners having a canted projection, which con...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Vintage 1980s Chest of Drawers by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in London, London
Chest of drawers by Pierre Cardin Brass knobs White lacquered wood 1970s-1980s France.
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Walnut Chest
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Marseille, FR
18th chest with 2 rows of drawers in cross-shaped walnut XVIIIth top of pink marble beak of corbin, work attributable to the cabinetmaker Grenoblois Pierre Hache.
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved solid walnut four drawer commode or chest of drawers. French or possibly Swiss, mid to late 18th century.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Chest of Drawers, Edition Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak chest of drawers. Edition Votre Maison. Opening with 1 drawers circa 1960.  
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Ceramic

Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A French fruitwood three-drawer commode with bombe front and sides, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Brèche D’Alep Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Rosewood, exotic wood, ormolu, and Brèche d'Alep marble commode. The two drawer chest is raised by elegant light...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Ebonite Wood Commode at Cost Price
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional commode in ebonite wood from Macassar entirely French polished. 3 drawers also french polished. Pair available. This pair is unique as it was a special order for the S...
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2010s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebony

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany, satinwood, tulipwood and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry commode, after a model by Jean H...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani French, c. 1860 Measures: Height 86cm, width 151cm, depth 65cm This superb commode is ...
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1860s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine quality 18th century Serpentine commode in mahogany and satinwood inlay. This commode stands well and is beautifully proportione...
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18th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

20th Century Beautiful High Chest of Drawers / Chiffoniere, Empire
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century beautiful high chest of drawers / chiffoniere, Empire Solid wood body The chest of drawers is a so-called men's chest of drawers/tall chest of drawers with 7 drawer...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Small Italian Chest of Drawers Patinated with a Trompe-L Oeil Painting
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative small chest of drawers with two drawers is made of a trompe-l'oeil checkerboard patina. This is an Italian work. Circa 1850
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1850s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers with a marble top presents a refined balance of neoclassical structure and understated provincial charm. The piece features a ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Commode in violet wood veneer stamped by Lapie
Located in Paris, FR
Grave chest of drawers in violet wood veneer opening with four drawers in three rows. Richly decorated with chased rocaille bronzes, such as falls, sabots, pull handles, key escutche...
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1770s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French 8-Drawer Red Painted Cabinet
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French 8-drawer red painted cabinet.
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Mid-19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Small Louis XV Commode Attibuted to Criard
By Matthieu Criaerd
Located in Berlin, DE
A small Louis XV commode attributed to Antoine Mathieu Criaerd, called “Criard“ (circa 1727-1787, maître from 1747), with two small drawers and one lon...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

18th Century French Walnut Regence Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Walnut Regence Three-Drawer Commode with Bronze Mountings. Key included. From the Estate of Hal Wallis.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Louis XV kingwood commode of a good color and patina: attractive serpentine and bombe shape, original mounts still retaining most of thei...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, gilded or partly dark patinated. Marble plate, over three frying chunks and a large two-thirds chimney door, with amaranth, bergahorn and colorful fruitwood inserted front an...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Provincial Commode Circa 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial Commode Circa 1800
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid neoclassical breakfront commode in the manner of Jean-Henri Riesener. French, circa 189...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Large Chest of Drawers From the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Chest of Drawers From the 18th Century Louis XVI, France made of rosewood and jacaranda wood, with two doors, interior with two large drawers, decorated with female figures an...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Organic Fossil Unique Commode
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
This exceptional round shaped commode is covered with marquetry of oceanic fossil. It has three drawers, and can be realized in rock crystal and custom size. This one is a unique pie...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Shell

19th Century French Five-Drawer Chest with Bronze Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French five-drawer chest with bronze decorations.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Louis XV Period 18th Century Hand Carved Painted Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 18th century commode from France retains its Louis XV period details and charm underneath 20th century updates (as found) which have given the classic storage piece a fresh look...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

André SORNAY (1902-2000), varnished plywood chest of drawers
By Andre Sornay
Located in Paris, FR
André Sornay (1902-2000) was a French furniture designer who transformed his family's business after taking over in 1919. Influenced by Bauhaus and De Stijl, he created modern, funct...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 20th C Drapers Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 20th C drapers chest of drawers. Botanised finish. 1920. Two available. (Awaiting brass slotted screws for handles) Dimensions 84 inches (213 cms) Wide 23 ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780. Dimensions: 50 inches (127 cms) wide 25 inches (64 cms) deep 33 inches (84 cms) high.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1900s French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French faux bamboo chest of drawers with a marble top showcases the charm and craftsmanship of late-19th- to early-20th-century provincial design. The warm patinated wood ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Royal dresser after J. H. Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal antique pomp chest of drawers after J. Henri Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze Various precious woods, veneered on a solid oak body. In th...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Super French Marquetry Commode Chest Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful small size French bombe shaped commode chest of three drawers, marquetry panels to the sides and drawers fronts, ormolu mounts and handles, and a superb rouge marble. in...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers with brass details, all ...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with marble top, possibly by François Linke. French, circa 1900. Stamped 'Mon LEGER' to the back of the commode for the retailer Émile Léger...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
COMMODE BY MAJORELLE A stunning French Art Deco Commode from the 1920s by Majorelle! This exquisite piece features solid carved wood with intricate geometric and flower motifs, comb...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Top Quality Pair French Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good pair of French marquetry three drawer bedside lamp chest of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, in excellent condition throughout. 28.5" high 14.5" wide 12" depth ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

Marble Topped Marquetry Commode After Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Marble topped marquetry commode after Riesener French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 91cm, width 173cm, depth 64cm This exquisite commode takes after a commode made by the master of 18th...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Provincial Oak Commode
Located in New York, NY
This large 19th century piece will add character and personality to a room. In a wonderfully rich dark oak, this chest is raised on escargot feet and features three drawers with orig...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Wooden Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 4 drawer 18th Century Wooden Bombay Chest of Drawers has been uninterrupted for over two centuries. With two drawers on top and two larger drawers completing the bottom, there i...
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Mid-18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Gorgeous Rock Crystal Inlaid Commode by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
This dresser features three drawers, and is entirely inlaid with unpolished rock crystal platelets. Feet and finishes are made of brass. A pair is available. Studio Glustin Creation ...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rock Crystal, Brass

18th Century French Louis XIV Chest of Drawers, JME H. Hansen
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A mid-18th century French Louis XIV chest of drawers from Paris. Stamped “JME H. Hansen” for Hubert Hansen (master from 1747, died 1756). Slightly trapezoidal, double-curved body wi...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Walnut

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian French Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian French marble top commode chest of drawers having a pretty and shaped marble top with a moulded edge above 3 outstanding quality kingwood and or...
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19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Other

Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Rare 19th Century French Fabric Covered Commode. Offered is a stunning and most unusual mid 19th century French commode or chest covered in original ant...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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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