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Place of Origin: French
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
François Linke – Index no. 599
Brèche d’ Alep marble top above one long bronze mounted drawer, the center two drawers bronze mounted with floral wreath and bird, the base mounted with a tambourine and flowing curtains.
Signed F. Linke to the right-hand chute, locked stamped Ct. Linke and the number 599.
Pictured on Page 493 and Daybook Entry on Page 477 in “François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture” By Christopher Payne.
Designed in 1900, this model commode was conceived en suite with a dressing table, index number 600, and a double bed, number 601. Although clearly started in 1899, a note in the Blue Daybook shows that the ciseleur enriched the chasing on the bronzes much later, in September 1902, and with a fleur de pêcher marble top costing 110 francs. Whereas two of the matching beds and dressing tables were made, Linke made five versions of this commode between 1899 and 1910, with one example made for the compagnie nationale de Buenos-Aires in 1908.
Linke was born in Pankraz in Bohemia and was celebrated by the French as one of the greatest ébénistes of meubles de style at the turn of the century. He began his apprenticeship with a Bohemian master at the age of thirteen. Four years later, he toured Austria, settling and working in Vienna for two years. Linke arrived in Paris in 1875, and by 1881 he had established his own small workshop at 170 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine. Taking 18th century styles as his starting point and adapting earlier styles to contemporary taste, Linke produced fine quality furniture, steadily expanding his business during the next 20 years. He firmly established his reputation after receiving a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 for his extraordinary Grand Bureau. He continued to use international fairs as a means of exploring new markets, exhibiting at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the Liege in Belgium and the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London. Linke’s highly original designs sprang from the Régence and Rococo styles but were imbued with something quite new – Rococo curves were laden with gilt-bronze sculptural mounts in the tradition of A.-C. Boulle (1642-1732) or Charles Cressent (1685-1758). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’. The Revue called Linke’s creations entierement nouveau, and continued to say that ‘Linke’s stand...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$104,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Materials
Brass
Mirrored Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A mirrored glass top and front commode with three drawers adorned with star decoration. Beautiful gold accents and detailing, such as mirrored front pull handles.
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Acrylic, Mirror, Wood
$15,975
French Provincial Style Dresser w/ Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a charming 19th century French chest of drawers with attached mirror, crafted in a French Provincial style, likely dating to the mid-to-late 1800s. The piece features the qui...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Commode/Console after Jean Henri Riesener, gold
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Commode/Console after Jean Henri Riesener, gold
Commode after the original model from Jean Henri Riesener in transition style.
Lightly...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Spectacular Late 17th Early 18th Century Ebonized Commode with Boulle Decoration
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular late 17th early 18th century Ebonized commode with Boulle decoration. Great scale and color. Very good condition with all brass inlay intact. Very dramatic piece which co...
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Late 17th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI walnut and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1790 in date.
It has a stunning shaped Italian Breccia marble top above a serpentine front hav...
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1790s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Transitional St.
Perruquier
Chest, Stamped Henry Pannier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very unique and high quality French 19th century Transitional st. Ormolu, Tulipwood, Charmwood, Kingwood, and Breche D'Alep marble 'Perruquier' chest, stamped Henry Pannier. This h...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19TH C French Marble Top Commode manner of Henri Dasson
By Paul Somani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19TH C French Lois XVI style Commode Attributed to Henri Dasson Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Add timeless elegance to your space with this exqui...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commodes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Petites Commodes Incorporating Exceptional Eighteenth Century Chinese Lacquer Panels.
Stamped on the lock ‘Duvivier, Paris, 77 F St Antoine’.
Each commode has a a shaped white marble top above a frieze with two short and one long drawer. Below is a cupboard door with a gilt-bronze framed lacquer panel flanked by two open shelves with gilt-bronze galleries. The commodes are raised on square section tapering legs with gilt-bronze caps.
The commodes incorporate exceptional 18th century lacquer panels. The panels are of wonderful quality and unusual in that they incorporate amongst traditional oriental landscape and Palace scenes, figures in Western costume...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Cabinet with Marble Top and Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style cabinet or commode chest of drawers with marble top and bronze gallery.
Demi-lune white marble top with rounded corners surrounded by a bronze pierced gallery. The ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Exquisite Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine Commode Cabinet, C. 1880
By Paul Sormani
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exquisite quality French Ormolu-mounted vitrine commode cabinet, C. 1880, attributed to Paul Sormani.
A very elegant vitrine / commode cabinet with exquisite jewel-quality ormo...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu
$9,750 Sale Price
35% Off
French Louis Philippe chest of drawers with pink marble top, 1850s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / wood, marble / Louis Philippe / Antique
Stunning and elegant French chest of drawers with impressive pink marble top from the 1950s. This chest ha...
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1850s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Circa 1740s French Commode
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautiful commode from France Circa 1740s with bronze fittings. Commode has five drawers including a hidden drawer in the middle on top. The drawers are beautifully lined and trimm...
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1740s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Provinical LXV Period Fruitwood 3-Drawer Small Commode, mid 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of cherrywood and having a serpentine shaped top above a conforming case housing a pull out writing surface above two small drawers over a larger drawer, the cas...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu And Lumachella Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Lumachella marble commode. This beautifully designed "D" shaped commode is supported by four ci...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers in Black Lacquered Oak, France, 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / chest of drawers / oak / Louis XV
A refined French Louis XV style chest of drawers from the 1950s, crafted in solid oak and newly finished in a lustrous black lacqu...
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1950s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bombe Commode showcases the French adaptation of what was then termed the Style Oriental in a brilliant effort to duplicate the majesty of th...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood and faux painted marble commodes. Each three drawer chest is raised by square tapered fluted legs...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse.
Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 1950s Kidney Shape Commode
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and funky little Mid-Century dresser. The body is composed of two circular drum-like compartments, each with doors that slide back to reveal a set of shelves. Joined together...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plywood
Mid 19th Century French Empire Commode With Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique French Empire three-drawer mahogany commode, circa 1840, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and balanced proportions characteristic of the Empire period.
The c...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fantastic Dore
Bronze Mounted Breche Violette Maison Roudillion Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic Doré bronze mounted Brèche Violette commode by Maison Roudillion exemplifies the elegance and artistry of 19th-century French craftsmanship. The piece features a strik...
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1880s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$10,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Gilt Decorated Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
A fine quality Louis XV 2 Drawer Commode. Profusely decorated with gilt applications and bandings. Exceptional. Dovetailed drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe French Chest Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Discover the timeless elegance of a 19th-century Louis Philippe French chest commode crafted from rich cherrywood. Featuring clean lines and a war...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Very Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Fine Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Paul Sormani
Paul Sormani
Beautiful marble top, above a bronze frieze, with one long drawer above two d...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Early 20th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming Tall Dresser, it is French Louis XV style and it is made of Rosewood with a beautiful pattern.
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
$2,400 / item
18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful 18th c. Walnut Commode
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$28,000
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A gorgeous, exquisitely crafted antique Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode ornamented with chiseled and gilded bronze throughout. Hand crafted in France during the early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Marquetry And Marble Top Tall Chest Of Seven Drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Super quality French Louis XV Style marquetry tall chest of seven drawers with original marble top and original ormolu mounts to the drawer fronts and base of front legs. This chest ...
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1940s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Renaissance Chest Carved with Angels / Cherubs - Circa 1600 - XVIIth France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Large Renaissance period oak chest decorated with cherub heads surmounting panels framed by columns.
Very beautiful period furniture.
French work late 16th-early 17th century.
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Early 17th Century Renaissance Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$2,486 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Transitional Style Kingwood and Ormolu Six Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century transitional St. kingwood and ormolu six drawer Chiffonier. Raised on cabriole legs with finely pierced ormolu wrap around sabots. The arbalest-shaped ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XV–Style Painted Bombe Commodes with Carved Rococo Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully decorative pair of Louis XV–style bombe commodes, richly carved and finished in an exceptional timeworn painted surface. These chests feature the classic serpentine sil...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Mahogany and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Transitional st. kingwood, mahogany, ormolu and Brèche d'Alep marble, four drawer commode. The chest is raised by handsome cabriole legs with fitted fo...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Marquetry Petit Bombe Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode.
The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, ea...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$7,155 Sale Price
37% Off
Exquisite French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Marble-Top Commode C. 1870
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exquisite French Ormolu-mounted mahogany parquetry marble-top commode C. 1870.
A very nice quality commode with french bronze mounts, and exquisite quality parquetry throughout...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$9,750 Sale Price
35% Off
Curved Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Bronze Elements Stamped De Beyne Roubaix
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice curved chest of drawers is made of ebonized wood with finely chiseled bronze elements. The piece is stamped by De Beyne Roubaix. This is a Frenh work, circa 1880.
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$3,989 Sale Price
43% Off
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode circa 1950.
Good quality french bombe shaped commode in the rococo taste. 3 drawers fitted with ornate handles and key plates. Parquet ...
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Mid-20th Century Rococo French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Drawer Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and decorative Country French 19th century Louis XV style three drawers patinated commode. The commode is raised by cabriole legs below an elongated mottled corner ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes Attributed to Krieger, France, Circa 1880
By Antoine Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style commodes attributed to Krieger, in veneered wood and gilded bronze ; opening with three drawers, including one on the belt forming a writing desk and concealing two small side drawers. The commodes are decorated with an interlacing marquetry set with a double net on a green tinted wood background decorated in its center with florets. Rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes decorated with acanthus friezes on the belt and garlands of flowers and frieze of posts at the corners, molded frames of water leaves on the side panels.
They rest on four fluted feet surmounted by Corinthian capitals, and with a Griotte marble top.
These commodes are inspired by those created by Jean-François Leleu delivered by order n° 32 of May 1st, 1773, with a third commode kept in London (Wallace Collection) for the bedroom of the Princesse de Condé at the Palais Bourbon in Paris. The central diamond, originally inlaid with a lily flower pattern, was changed during the Revolution. The pair is now exposed in the Petit Trianon in Versailles (see photo n°1 attached).
Jean-François Leleu (1729-1807), Parisian cabinet-maker, began his career as an apprentice in Jean-François Oeben’s workshop. Installed on the chaussée de la Contrescarpe, he became Maître ébéniste in 1764 and moved to rue Royale-Saint-Antoine. He worked for an aristocratic private clientele, including the prince de Condé for whom he delivered furniture between 1772 and 1777, or the comtesse du Barry...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$72,924 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Louis Style Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, commode chest you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful commode is statement p...
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Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Excellent small chest of drawers, Louis Philippe, high craftsmenship 1830 France
Located in Wien, AT
This excellent chest of drawers was manufactured in France, in the 1830s under Louis Philippe I.
It is a piece of outstanding craftsmanship, the traces of the old tools can be seen...
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1830s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Regence Carved Mirror with Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and incredibly beautiful with matched console. Created in Lyon in 1820, the mirror exemplifies the style of central France with a floral carvings and noticeable artistic char...
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Early 19th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
18th Century, Marquetry Commode with Marble Period Louis XVI
Located in Beaune, FR
Elegant Louis XVI period marquetry commode with 2 drawers and marble on the top. Bronze drawer handles. Very good quality piece and good conditi...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted parquetry commode.
French, circa 1880.
This fine commode has a Breche d’Alep marble top above two shaped d...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Wood and Brass Commode
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style commode is made of mahogany veneer and brass. This is a French. work Circa 1950
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1950s Neoclassical Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Solid Oak Commode, Late 18th Century – Loire Valley
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis XV Solid Oak Commode, Late 18th Century – Loire Valley
This superb solid oak commode, dating from the late 18th century, perfectly embodies the refinement of the Louis XV styl...
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1780s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Meuble de rangement ouvert vintage Guillerme et Chambron en chêne massif
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Meuble de rangement ouvert vintage des années 60, de Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron pour l’éditeur Votre Maison, beau design, en bois de chêne clair massif brutaliste, 3 grande...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1850s French Louis XVI Oak Chest Of Drawers In Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This 1850s French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers presents a striking balance of classical symmetry and rustic charm, enhanced by its beautifully preserved original patina. The facade...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Commode style Transition Louis XV – Louis XVI - Grey marble
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant Transition style chest of drawers, a pivotal period between Louis XV and Louis XVI (circa 1760-1775), characterized by a subtle synthesis of rococo curves and neoclassical ge...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
1900s French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI oak chest of drawers features a beautifully worn, pale patinated finish that highlights the natural grain and classical proportions of the form. The recta...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1880s French Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
1880s French Gustavian Chest of Drawers. This elegant 19th-century chest reflects the refined simplicity of the Gustavian aesthetic, characterized by clean lines, balanced proportion...
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Late 19th Century Gustavian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality Inlaid French Mixed Woods Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
By Maison Krieger
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style commode showcases the artistry and refinement of 19th-century craftsmanship, beautifully combining elegance with function. The bombe-shaped cabin...
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1880s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood, Tulipwood, Walnut
Superb Inlaid French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style commode showcases the finest artistry of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining luxurious materials with timeless Rococo elegance. Topped with a r...
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1940s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$2,156 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers
France, Early 20th century
Painted wood in a lovely light green color, with mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink, red,...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Signed JP Ehalt Country French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
By J.P. Ehalt
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, very fine quality, fruitwood chest of drawers, featuring superior craftsmanship, superb detailing and elegant decorative accents, this vintage French chest of drawers...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
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1880s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Kidney Style Iroko
Marble Top Little Chest of Drawers, c 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1960. Iroko, marble top and brass.
The kidney shape of tops on the furnitures is typical of the 18th century. It...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,147 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lacquered Commode. Commode features two locking draws with key. Chest has a serpentine front with cabriole legs and scrolled feet...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th C. French Petite Side Chest w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical small-sized side chest, with brass accents, from the early 19th century. This antique Neoclassical Period commode from France has a nearly-squared wooden top ab...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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.
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