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Place of Origin: French
20th Century French Black Patinated Wooden Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French black patinated wooden chest of drawers blends utilitarian charm with a striking, timeworn aesthetic. Its compact form houses eight front-facing drawers, eac...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

20th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers showcases clean classical lines, tapered legs, and a beautifully aged surface that reflects its understated elegance. Th...
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20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Lingerie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of 19th century French lingerie chests with marble tops on seven drawer cases crafted in tulipwood and walnut decorated with gilt bronze ormolu, drapery escutcheons, and...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Singed Linke Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, Francois Linke, Paris FR
By François Linke
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of singed Linke bronze mounted and parquetry commodes in the Louis XV style. Parisian made cabinets are signed "F. Linke" on the bronze mounts. S...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Quality Antique Bronze Mounted Marble Top Louis XV French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality antique French Louis XV commode showcases the opulence and artistry of 18th-century inspired design, blending graceful form with exquisite craftsmanship. Featuring ...
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1870s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture pleasantly inlaid with geometric decoration in walnut, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood in Louis XV styl...
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1960s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Mid-19th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative mid-19th Century French commode with later paint. With original hardware throughout.
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19th Century Country Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

French 19 century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and impressive French 19 century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid marble-top commode.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Early 1900s french workshop cabinet with 12 drawers.
Located in LYON, FR
Early 1900s workshop cabinet with 12 drawers. Fully restored and varnished, this solid pine piece retains its original moulded wooden handles and a deep brown patina. Some original ...
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20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Ruhlmann Colette Amaranth Chest of Drawers
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Berlin, DE
‘Colette' model chest of drawers in solid amaranth and veneer of amaranth, of curved form with two drawers in front opening by handles of silver bronze grip. The top is highlighted b...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Brass Mounted Marble Top Three Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 33 3/4 in Width: 49 1/4 in Depth: 21 in This antique French Louis XV style inlaid marble top commode, dresser, chest of drawers is a great example of quality Fr...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned inlay veneer drawer faces and sides. Featuri...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Directoire Style 4-Drawer Chest in Solid Cherry Wood - Commodinette
Located in Landivy, FR
This 4-drawer chest is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. It is offered in solid French cherry and is also available in oak. The...
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2010s Directoire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Important Louis XVI Greek-style Commode Stamped MF Roht And JME
Located in BARSAC, FR
Michel-François Roht - Cabinetmaker received Master on August 18, 1773 Imposing Louis XVI chest of drawers in rosewood marquetry in mahogany and amaranth frames delimited by Greek f...
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1770s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
France, c. 1820 An early 19th century Empire mahogany commode with finely chased ormolu mounts, retaining the original marble top. Height 88.50cm Width 130.00cm Depth 57.00cm
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Early 19th Century Empire Commode
$6,232 Sale Price
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19th Century Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful early 20th century French chest of drawers! The wood is a gorgeous auburn tone with little ornamentation, but beautiful patina. The hardware dresses this piece up...
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Early 1900s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Antique French chest of drawers in wood, burl veneer and marble, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / wood, marble, burl veneer / Antique / Baroque / Rococo Very elegant tall chest of drawers in wood, burl veneer and with a red marble top. This ch...
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Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis Philippe style 4-drawer chest - commode in solid oak craft made
Located in Landivy, FR
This chest of drawers is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounde...
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2010s Louis Philippe French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Oak, Cherry

Vintage French Ebonized Marble-Top Commode in the Directoire Manner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French ebonized marble-top commode in the Directoire manner.
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20th Century Directoire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Fine 18th Century French Régence Period Commode
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine early 18th century French Provence Régence period commode ​sauteuse in its original condition. Ca 1720 France.
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Early 18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Transitional Louis XV/XVI Walnut Commode with Pierced Apron Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Transitional Louis XV/XVI 2-drawer commode in walnut with pierced apron and cabriole legs.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler s Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer chest at first glance. However, discreetly hidden behind the upper "drawer" is in fact a fall-front, which opens to reveal a small writing desk with three open cubbies for organization within. The lower portion of the chest houses two full-sized drawers. The rectangular-shaped top has pronounced and rounded front corners, which carry through down the side posts and are flute-carved. Each drawer front is adorn with brass trim and retains the original brass (and really great) hardware; a pair of rectangular bail pulls with a beautiful Neoclassic escutcheon set at center. This commode is presented upon conical legs with exaggerated tops that canopy over their tapered feet. The rich fruitwood has a wonderful old patina throughout. Note that there have been some prior repairs to the top. This late 18th century French...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this chest features 3 wide drawers and a stunning pi...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Exquisite Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Bronze Dore Hardware
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This piece is not a typical French bombe chest. The deep, rich color and the extent of the floral inlay on this well proportioned chest make this item more unique. The rich inlay pat...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine top above a bombe-form body fitted with three drawers adorned with bold bronze foliate mounts; all in a well-figured and richly patinated black walnut veneer.
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Neoclassical French 2-Drawer Raised Commode w/Original Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical raised chest of two drawers, with its original hardware, from the 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped top, over a case ...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th C. French Walnut Commode with Clean Lines Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French cleanly-designed, rich walnut wood, chest of drawers from the 19th century. This antique wooden commode from France features a rectangular-shaped top, above a case which hou...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XVI style 6-drawer black lacquered Chiffonier in cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This chiffonnier or 6-drawer chest belongs to our Melaine collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the en...
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2010s Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

Louis XV Sauteuse Commode In Rosewood Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lovely little Louis XV commode scurved on all sides in rosewood marquetry in curling in scrolled reserves, highlighted with light wood fillets on a rosewood background. Opening three...
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1840s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely 18th century Louis XVI period commode in painted wood with three drawers over tapered feet origining from the South of France. Wonderful painted finish.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV Walnut Commode, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Louis XV carved walnut commode, 18th Century. Five drawers with three smaller drawers including a hidden drawer over two large drawers. Provenance: Estate of T. Boone Pickens (J....
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Attributed to Maurice Dufrene, Mirrored Chest of Drawers, France, C. 1936
By La Maitrise, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in New York, NY
Bibliography: Mobilier et décoration, April 1936. The variant appearing in the décor of Sacha Guitry’s film Le Nouveau Testament is shown on page 124. Maurice Dufrène collaborated w...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original ormolu mounts , original greenish white vane marble top, and terminating on french spl...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Beautiful Antique Chest of Drawers, Early 20th Century, Napoleon III Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful antique chest of drawers, early 20th century, Napoleon III style. Antique Napoleon III style solid wood chest of drawers, early 20th century, antique assembly, painted and...
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20th Century Napoleon III French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Marble Top Floral Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Commode / Credenza
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enrich your living space with this Early 19th Century Commode / Credenza, an exquisite piece designed in the French Louis XV style. This commode is not just a functional storage unit...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Regence Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved 18th century walnut commode.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Louis XV Period 1730s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode from Lyon with Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period early 18th century walnut three-drawer commode from Lyon, with carved foliage and serpentine front. Crafted in Lyon during the reign of King Louis XV nicknam...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fine Quality Bronze Mounted Marble Top French Commode Manner of Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French commode exemplifies the refinement and artistry of 19th-century Parisian cabinetmaking in the manner of renowned ébéniste Paul Sormani. With its elegant serpent...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Restored Chest Of Drawers With Zebra Tapestry 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This small chest of drawers from the art deco period has three drawers with two handles. It has been completely restored and customized. First painted in black, it was then covered with a zebra...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Period French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Period French Louis XV walnut commode with a marble top showcases the refined artistry and craftsmanship of 18th-century France. Hand-carved from fine walnut, the comm...
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1820s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
Imported from France, this 19th-century burled walnut marble top Louis Phillipe commode. The entire case is made up of wonderfully grained flame walnut that has been bleached to ligh...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Mid 20th Century French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional fine quality louis XV Style with highly detailed bronze mounts and inlay marquetry work. Triple nosed heavy marble.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French Louis XV style walnut marquetry from the late 19th century and marble chest of drawers from the 1890s. Marble top, beautiful marquetry on the drawers and on all sides of the dresser. It has a front hinged door with a bronze lock and a rear hinged door with a small bronze handle. It has two lower drawers. The handles and fittings of the drawers and the decoration of the legs are in gilt bronze. Very good condition. Made in France. In the photos we can see that this chest of drawers or bedside table has an original and beautiful pair of matching high bedside tables.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage French Piano Black Chest with a Marble Top and Brass Details
Located in Dallas, TX
This Vintage French Piano Black Chest with a Marble Top and Brass Details exudes elegance and sophistication with its rich black color and intricate brass details. This classic style...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Commode/ Chest Bombe’ Form with Marquetry Inlay and Bronze Mounts 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
Rouge marble top commode/chest of drawers having three drawers. Intricate floral marquetry inlay in Satinwood and tulipwood. Bronze mounts on front corner and at center bottom. Sabo...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5 Short Drawers Inlaid With Entwined Leaves, Brass Ring Handles And Ormolu Mounts. In...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Empire Mahogany Commode with Lion Paw Feet, French Polished
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Commode with wonderful lion paw feet, in the Empire style, although we have seen this style referred to as restoration as well. Old plank has a history of purchasing anything with animal related feet and especially the lion paw style. Just take a peek at our lion paw sofa...
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1890s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Belle Epoch Mirrored Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Belle Epoch Mirrored Commode
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Painted French Empire Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Period antique French Empire painted chest of drawers with beautiful black marble/granite top. Beautiful decorative lion brass hardware and working key. Early and all original. Foote...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
Delaitre Louis, Parisian cabinetmaker received master on November 19, 1738. Exceptional chest of drawers from the Louis XV period ...
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1740s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire commode. Mahogany, oak, ormolu bronze, Saint Anne marble. France, 19th century. Rectangular chest of drawers with top board in Sainte Anne marble, made of carved mahogany and oak, with three drawers at the front, decorated on the front with two rings that emerge from the jaws of two bronze lion protomes and a coat of arms. Lock with two crossed cornucopias; under the table is another hidden drawer with internal divisions; the front legs are carved in the shape of a claw, and the rear legs are rectangular. Known as Saint Anne marble is a dark gray veined marble from Belgium and widely used for furniture panels, monuments, etc., although there are preserved Louis XV and Victorian style fireplace...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Regency 5-Drawer Petite Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful details in this gem of a small chest of drawers! Found in France outside Paris, This French Regency 5-drawer commode also has a pull-out writing leaf above the drawers. Lov...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French 3-Drawer Hand-Crafted Chiffonnier in Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 3-drawer chiffonnier is presented here in ash wood and is also available in French oak. No assembly is required from your side, our furniture is fully mounted in our workshop....
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2010s Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Ash, Lacquer

20th Century French Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
20th Century French oak chest of drawers featuring a solid, handcrafted frame with two drawers and sculpted wooden handles. The soft, bleached oak finish enhances the natural texture...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Banded Kingwood Commode Marble Top
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th century French Louis XVI rosewood banded kingwood breakfront commode, with cabriole legs, finished with a grey marble top Featuring two lon...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 1870s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the late 19th century, with three drawers and white marble top. Created in France at the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this commode features a whi...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Late 19th Century French Single Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century single chest of drawers with a banded top which has a beveled and carved decorated edge, following down to elegantly paneled sides over a scalloped skirt. The case has five drawers with hand carved...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Circa 1735-55 French Rococo Period Commode from Provence
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1735-55 French Rococo period commode from Provence. Walnut. Serpentine front; two drawers with triple asymmetrical shaped, molded cartouches; pierced, carved apron ending in we...
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1730s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Directoire style 4 Drawer Chest in cherry and a white-cream finish
Located in Landivy, FR
This 4 drawer chest is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period is remarkable for its straight, classical and timeless lines...
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2010s Directoire 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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