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Place of Origin: French
Chest of Drawers “Bar” in Sycomore and Ebony by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Commode "Bar” six drawers This chest of drawers is made to receive 32 panels, 16 in sycamore with black filet and 16 in ebony. The legs and bottom belt are in black ebony. There ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern 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 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

Napoleon III Style French Nightstand Black Wood And Carrara Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Sober and elega...
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Pine Commode with Turned Legs and Forged Handles
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Robust in presence yet restrained in ornament, this French pine commode from the 1940s is a study in sculptural utility. With softly rounded edges and turned ball feet, it embodies t...
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1940s Rustic Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

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

Louis XV Black Lacquer Commode, Late 19th Century
By Faubourg
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oval shaped black color refinished commode, a bedside type piece in transition between Louis XV and Louis XVI style. Three drawers, gilded bronze hardware and friezes. With metal...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

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

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

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

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Elm

19th Century French Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers (circa 1860) This is a very fine quality French chest of drawers constructed in the Louis Philippe period. Sitting on top is the ...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Stainwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style blonde-stainwood and gilt bronze-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1900. Measures: Height 33 1/8 inches (84.1 cm) ...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Bleached Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning 19th century Louis Philippe Chest with its simple but stately design. Stripped of the original color showing now showing the woods naturial color and gorgeous deta...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

1820s French Louis XV Oak Chest of Drawers In Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
1820s French Louis XV Oak Chest of Drawers in Original Patina. This richly detailed Louis XV chest embodies early 19th-century French craftsmanship, retaining its original warm patin...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French 1740s Louis XV Two-Drawer Commode with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period two-drawer commode from the mid-18th century, with carved apron, cabriole legs and Rococo style hardware. Born in France during the reign of King Louis XV ni...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century French Louis XV Oak Chest of Drawers. This elegant chest reflects the graceful curves and refined ornamentation characteristic of the Louis XV style. Crafted from solid ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Fine Quality 1780s era French Period Breche D Alep Bronze Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality French period Breche D'Alep commode, dating from the 1780s, epitomizes the elegance and artistry of late 18th-century French furniture design. The Breche D'Alep mar...
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1780s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

French Brass Credenza With Beveled Mirror Doors And Marble Top
By André Arbus, Jules Leleu, Dominique, Jean Claude Mahey, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Houston, TX
French brass credenza with beveled mirror doors and marble top. This outstanding French Art Deco brass credenza, cabinet, chest or buffet after Jean-Michel Frank has a black marble t...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Serpentine Front and Carved Walnut Louis XV French Commode.
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18th Century and Earlier Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode
$10,500 Sale Price
57% Off
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 Charles X Maple Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X bird's eye maple chest with 5 amaranth marquetry inlaid drawers and supporting a white marble top.
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19th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Fine Quality 19th Century Bronze Mounted Directoire Jansen Style Marble Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exceptional 19th century French commode exemplifies the refined elegance of the Directoire and Jansen style, crafted with meticulous attention to detail. The commode features a ...
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1880s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Bedsides Tables with Carved Drawers and Cabriole Legs, France
Located in Miami, FL
A French chestnut two-drawer commode from the late-19th century with ribbon-carved moldings and carved skirt. This petite French commode features a rectangular top with beveled edges...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chestnut

Exceptional Early 20th Century Counter-Chest Signed "Galeries Lafayette"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional early 20th century counter-chest is signed "Galeries Lafayette". Galleries Lafayette was created in 1894 in the 9th arrondissement of P...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cut Glass, Oak

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with three drawers...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Cent French L XIV Commode Marble Top Exotic Wood Veneer original hardwares
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite small commode, beautifull LXIV original hardwares, excellent proportions. Condition as is, needs few small restaurations in the veneer.  
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Late 18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Chest of drawers André Sornay, 1970’s
By Andre Sornay
Located in LYON, FR
André Sornay chest of drawers Large chest of drawers from the 1970s by designer and manufacturer André Sornay, a renowned cabinetmaker from Lyon and master of Art Deco furniture, famous for his studded...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

Louis XV Style, Marquetry Commode with Bronze Signed Cheval, 19th Century
Located in Beaune, FR
Louis XV commode in marquetry decorated with bronze in good condition. It opens with two drawers and has a marble on top. A small chip on the edge of the marble is to be noted.
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Walnut Marquetry Bombe Commode, 19th century, with breccia pernice serpentine marble top above two drawers with bronze floral mounts and...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Regency Period Tombeau Commode
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful tomb chest of drawers with generous shapes made of geometric rosewood marquetry. Drawers framed with rosewood fillets. Rich gilded and chiseled bronze ornamentation. Ope...
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Early 18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Gorgeous Distressed Creme Paint Decorated Louis XV Commode Dresser Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous Louis XV style commode dresser, circa 1930s, beautifully captures the charm and romance of French provincial design. Finished in a distressed crème paint, the piece exu...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Late 18th Century Directoire Provençal Oak Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Wonderful late 18th century Director commode in oak. This commode is of excellent scale. the top is made from three planks, and follows down to raised paneled sides for added desig...
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Late 18th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid High Dresser High Chest Circa 1920 s
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid High Dresser High Chest Circa 1920's Dimensions : 41" Wide X 22.5" Deep X 51" Tall This stunning high chest was made in the 1920's era in a ...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Miniature Provençale Louis XV Period 1725 Apprentice Commode with Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provençale Louis XV period miniature apprentice commode from the early 18th century, with lift top and cabriole legs. Born in Provence during the reign of King Louis XV, thi...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of 60’s teak low chests of drawers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of low chests of drawers in teak and white melamine, 3 drawers and locker in front, metal base, wooden shoe. French work from the 60s Dimensions: H 45 x W 103,5 x D 40 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

20th Century Mahogany Wood French Dresser with 2 Drawers, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser from the first half of the 20th century. Chest of drawers in mahogany wood of great quality. Furniture with two drawers of excellent capacity and service, equipped wit...
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Pair of French Neoclassical Style 1930s Painted Chests with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style painted wood three-drawer chests from circa 1930 with light grey marble tops, graduated drawers, carved fluted side posts and tapered legs. Elevat...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 18thc. Walnut Commode
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bronze Signed
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bronze Galbée Commode, Stamped 18th Century Louis XV Period Ormolu Mounted Bronze Commode, Signed A rare and stunning Early 18th Century F...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Marble Top Chest
Located in London, England
Narrow marble top chest in walnut with rose marble top. Circa 1930 H 94cm x W 41cm x D 31cm
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Charlotte Perriand Bed Side Table for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pin bedside cupboard by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs. One pull out drawer. One door which opens to a shelf with two spaces for storage. Made of solid pine, circa 1960. Good origin...
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI 6 drawer commode with bronze trim and marquetry inlaid veneer with a marble top.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period Louis XV walnut two-drawer commode from the first half of the 18th century. Born in the early years of the reign of King Louis XV, This French walnut commode features...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis Philippe Style 5 Drawer Chest in French Oak, 100% Made in France
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 Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

French Chest of Drawers Fruit Wood Original Bronze Hardwares Beginning 19th
Located in Miami, FL
Île de France fruit wood commode. End 18th beginning 19th cent. Classical elegant style, excellent original patina and great quality hardware.
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

2-drawer coffee table in solid cherry wood, white-cream and gray lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawers belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style...
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2010s Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry

Guillerme et Chambron, oak chest of drawers, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak chest of drawers, Edition Votre Maison circa 1970
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1970s Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Pine, Rare Commodes, France, 1957
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Gautier-Delaye, French Modern, Landes Pine, Rare "Week-End" Cabinets or Commodes, France, 1957 Pair of unusual geometric cabinets or nightstands designed by Pierre Gautier-De...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th Century French Baroque Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Baroque oak chest of drawers showcases bold architectural detailing and the rich craftsmanship characteristic of the period. The façade features four full-wi...
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19th Century Baroque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pair of French Mid-Century Walnut Inlaid Chests
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Mid-Century walnut inlaid 3-drawer chests. Each drawer having two square shaped pulls with a circular cut out in the center for grip. (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing small chest of drawers "SAUTEUSE," Transition style, SXIX, France. On marble Bréche d, Alep original Frontal framed in 3 sections, the central one collected a cartouche with...
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1820s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Chest of drawers in Parchment and Fugu by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This chest of drawers is a stunning piece made of ivory parchment with laminated fugu drawers front. It has three drawers and each one is surrounded with brass trims. The handles an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Goatskin

French Louis XV Style Parquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) inlaid parquetry 2 drawer commode with bronze trim and shaped marble top.
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers. This case piece has patinate...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Chest of Drawers, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous French Louis XV chest of drawers dates back to around 1770. It was made during the so called Transition period, the time between Louis XV and Louis XVI. It already shows the plain and stricter design of the Louis XVI period, but has still some playful marquetry decor details which draw from the more pompous Louis XV style. The three drawers commode stands on four cabriole legs with bronze sabots. Between the first and the second drawer is a decorated bronze band. This beautiful chest of drawers has its original wooden top with its veneer decor matching the decor of the front and sides. The Transition commode has been expertly refinished in our workshop. The price includes costs for the exquisite restoration and the international shipping from Europe...
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1770s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

French Regence Style Commode with a Blue, White and Black Lacquered Finish
By Maison Romeo
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Regence style Commode with a black blue and white lacquered finish with a parquetry design. This fabulous commode - chest of drawers is ...
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Late 20th Century Régence French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Chest of Drawers – France, 1780s A remarkable example of 18th-century French Neoclassical furniture, this Louis XVI chest of drawers dates to the 1780s and featur...
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Satinwood, Yew

French Louis XV Tomb Commode Marquetry Red Marble and Bronze - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis 15 style tomb chest of drawers opening with four drawers. This elegant piece of furniture in native wood marquetry with a geometric pattern and points has bronze orna...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Mid-Century French Orange Lacquered Mirrored Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s orange lacquered commode with 2 painted mirror doors with Neo-classic scene and brass trim. (Mirror decorated attributed to ADRIEN EKMAN)
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Period Sauteuse Commode
Located in Charmes, FR
veneered wood chest of drawers opening with three drawers in two rows, gilded and chiseled bronze ornamentation, marble top generally in good house condition
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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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