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Place of Origin: French
Pair of Mid-Century Maple Two-Drawer Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French mid century (1940s) maple two-drawer bedside commodes with parquetry pattern veneer, bronze drawer pulls and trim supported on fluted tapered legs. (Priced as pair).  
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in high-gloss French polish Dimensions: height 12...
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1880s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

A French 19th-20th C. Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Commode Vitrine Server
By Maison Forest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Mahogany and Satiné Parquetry Vitrine Commode-Server, attributed to Maison Forest. The rectangular body s...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Barley Twist Commode
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful chest of drawers or commode in flamed mahogany with a gently over sailing white marble top with rounded corners. The top has a thin outer edge along the smooth top with...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

French Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode With Marble Top
Located in Faversham, GB
A substantial Continental chest of drawers or commode in mahogany with a gently over sailing grey marble top with rounded corners. The top has a thin outer edge along the smooth to...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

18th Century Walnut Commode from the Rhone Valley
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely piece is the quintessential example of a well crafted French commode. The proportions are pleasing, the details are superb with carving on side panels and the front apro...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer opening three doors and three drawers in the belt. Central projection and amounts with concave sides, a beautiful white mar...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay aro...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Three Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant French commode, called a "Sauteuse" because of it's shapely, long legs ready to spring forth! Original ebonised finish with decorative brass drawer handles and escutcheons...
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19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV Style French Provincial Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century Louis XV chest. Serpentine front with two smaller top drawers and two larger bottom drawers, on sturdy cabriole legs. Chest has a fabulous bleached painted finish ...
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Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Paul Sormani Louis XV Style Chest Comode France 1885.
Located in New York, NY
A fine and important Louis XV style bombé chest of drawers designed by Paul Sormani from France circa 1885. This exceptional chest employs gorgeous mahogany veneers with floral marqu...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

One of a Kind Trunk Chest of Drawer in the Manner of Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual leather trunk with drawers Great condition.
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather

Pair of Mid-Century French Oak Mirror Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 1940s oak commodes with 2 mirrored doors with painted drape design (PRICED AS Pair).
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Mirror

Fine Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped serpentine top over three conforming paneled drawers, shaped apron, ending on cabriole legs and hoof feet. In unusually fine condition.
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1760s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Other

Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century mahogany and kingwood parquetry commode, with grey marble top and with three drawers retaining the original handles and escutcheons, all supported on brac...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
$9,030 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of French "Faux Book" Tambour Door Petite Side Chests, c. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of side chests, with leather spined faux-book front tambour doors, from the early 20th century. These antique end tables from France, ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Leather

French Regence commode, 18th c. Signed Roussel
Located in Houston, TX
This cabinet is made of very fine kingwood and rosewood veneers And inlaid in marquetry patterns. It is signed Roussel which was A French ebeniste in the 18 th century. It exhibits f...
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Late 18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Large Commode Transition with Marquetry of Quartefeuille
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode from the transition period in rosewood veneer in amaranth frames and green tinted wood threads. Superb marquetry decoration with a beautiful upper frieze on the front and on the sides with quarte-leaf motifs, always on the front three panels of rosewood in butterfly wings delimited by double Greek friezes. Saint Anne gray...
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1760s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Chiffonier chest of drawers, France, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, France. Dimensions: height 101 cm / width 66 cm / depth 39 cm
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Early 20th Century Louis Philippe French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers, France, circa 1870. We offer a second identical chest of drawers. Very good condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 110 cm width 83 cm depth 41 cm
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1870s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Eclectic chest of drawers, France, circa 1890. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Eclectic chest of drawers, France, circa 1890. Very good condition, after professional renovation. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height 110 cm width 85 cm depth 50 cm
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1890s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood parquetry and mahogany gilt-bronze mounted three-door Meuble d' Appui (Side cabinet) with marble top, Paris, circa 1900. Measur...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Provencial 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century French Provencial walnut 4-drawer commode. Three smaller drawers over one full drawer. Wonderful patina and the dimensions.
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Chest of drawers - chiffon, France, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers - chiffon, France, around 1880. Very good condition. wood: walnut dimensions: height 115 cm width 49 cm depth 38 cm
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Fine 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounta
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century French Regence period walnut and ormolu mounted commode or chest of drawers. Three drawers over two. Great quality ormolu bronze mounts and pulls. Few old charming ...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large French Bamboo Rattan and Brass Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Natural bamboo and rattan are the chief materials creating a summery, organic aesthetic in this 1960s French commode chest of drawers, while bri...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Pair of Marble Top Bombe Shaped Chests or Commodes
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century marble top mahogany chests or commodes of bombe form. This gorgeous pair of items are of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, crossbanded, quar...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Provincial Cherrywood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV Provincial cherrywood commode having 3 shaped front drawers supporting a slightly bowed front marble top resting on carving cabriole legs
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Incredible 18th Century Carved French Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Incredible 18th Century French commode, with hand-carved ornament and gilded hardware, from Jean Rey Antiques, Lyon.
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

A Stunning Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Bombe Commode, French Mid 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Stunning Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Bombe Commode, French Mid 18th Century Height: 88 cm Width: 118 cm Depth: 61 cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood serpentine commode, with gorgeous brass hardware, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a very softly curved serpentine design at front, whi...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Art Deco Dresser in Black Lacquer with Polished Nickel Hardware, 1940s
Located in Ulm, DE
This elegant French Art Deco chest of drawers, created in the 1940s, is a striking example of refined craftsmanship and bold design. Expertly restored and finished in a deep, mirror-like black piano lacquer, it radiates timeless glamour while offering practical sophistication for modern interiors. Measuring 120 cm in width (47.2 in), 90 cm in height (35.4 in), and 50 cm in depth (19.7 in), this piece stands confidently without overwhelming a space — ideal for bedrooms, entryways, or living rooms. The commode features three spacious drawers, beautifully constructed with dovetail joints, each adorned with freshly nickel-plated circular handles that catch the light like finely cast jewelry. What makes this piece truly captivating is its sculptural presence: the body curves subtly outward at the front, framed by vertical columns reminiscent of classical architecture. These columnar details are crowned with polished metal finials, their Art Deco lines softened by the lustrous sheen of fresh nickel. The base flows into elegantly shaped legs, finished with refined metal sabots that echo the visual rhythm of the upper corners. The black lacquer surface is not simply painted, but built up through layers of traditional high-gloss piano finish — each one hand-polished to achieve a flawless, liquid-like surface that reflects its surroundings with incredible depth. More than just a chest of drawers, this Art Deco commode is a sculptural statement — designed to be admired, touched, and used. Whether holding your wardrobe essentials or serving as a luxurious accent in a curated interior, this piece embodies the elegance of 1940s Paris...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chrome

French 19th Century Charles X Period Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French early 19th century Charles X period, circa 1830, rosewood and satinwood two-door commode. The bottom frieze, raised by inlaid voluté supports, hides a drawer with a detailed satinwood inlay of scrolled foliate branches. Above are richly inlaid doors with designs of scrolled acanthus leaves framed within a Greek key design border. The doors decorated with extremely fanciful hardware open to reveal three satinwood drawers with a lock on the bottom drawer. Above is an inlaid La Tulipe...
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19th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

French 19th Century Walnut Commode with Variegated Marble Top and Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the 19th century, with variegated marble top and two drawers. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut commode features a variegated marble...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Chests or Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of early 20th Century richly patinated, well figured mahogany, marquetry inlaid marble top tables or chests of exceptional quality. This stunning pair are finely ca...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Faux Marble Top c 1760
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a French walnut three drawer commode in serpentine form, with conforming faux marble painted top and decorative hardware, carved paneled corners, a nicely shaped ca...
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1760s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

19th-Century Baroque Revival Inlaid Dresser in the Boulle Type
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Baroque Revival Inlaid Dresser in the Boulle Type We present you this 19th century dresser, inspired by the 17th-century Baroque furniture in the Boulle style. The whol...
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19th Century Baroque Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry commode, or chest of drawers, with bookmatched and inlaid veneers of walnut, mahogany...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Small Rococo Style Chest of Drawers or Nightstand, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...
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1860s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Louis XV Style Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb chest of drawers in painted wood with floral decorations on a black background. It is decorated with gilded wood moldings, opens with three drawers with gilded bronze handles....
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with original its hardware. A wonderful top with pronounced notting over two serpentine carved...
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Late 19th Century Country Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century French Empire Style Commode With Marble Top
Located in Houston, US
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode With Marble Top. Constructed with burled veneer, commode flanked with columns capped with brass decorations. Features ormolu mounts ...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Kingwood Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French, Louis XV style, serpentine fronted, two drawer commode. Made in kingwood with original bronze mounts. Circa 1900.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of French Commodes Bombe Form with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of fine French commodes with exuberant bronze mounts on both fronts And sides. They have a bombe shape with bronze castings down each side ending in bronze sabots on both the fr...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

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Walnut

Louis XV Style, French Commode, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C. A breathtaking French commode chest, featuring exquisite all-over parquetry i...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Biedermeier Corner Cabinet, 19th Century, Fully Renovated
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Biedermeier corner cabinet from 19th century. It comes from France most probably. It is made of pine wood, veneered with beautiful pyramidal mahogany. It features two shelves and a d...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, By François Linke. Linke Index No. 10. Signed ‘F. Linke’ and the lock-plate ...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

20th Century Wood French Design Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from 20th century. Furniture of particular shape and construction in mahogany, palisander and beech wood adorned with handles in chromed metal. Chest of drawe...
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French commode 18th century
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large chest of drawers / dresser. Original from France, 18th century. Presumably elm wood. Beautiful color and patina. Has 3 spacious deep drawers. Has undergone severa...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Krieger, Stamped Mahogany Chest Of Drawers, 19th Century
By Maison Krieger
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful mahogany chest of drawers with 2 drawers, with rich gilded bronze ornamentation: pearl threads, flower sprays highlight the play of the work of speckled or veneered mahogan...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pine chest of drawers by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs. 4 pull out drawers. Made of solid pine, circa 1960. Good original condition. Fun piece of collectible design from the popula...
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Fine Traditional Antique Serpentine French Country Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Traditional Antique Three Drawer French Chest with good size and great presentation. The Chest is in original condition and has simple decorative outline carving to the p...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Guillerme Chambron Trunk or Side Bench in Black Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, trunk or side bench, oak, brass, France, 1960s This rare cubic blanket chest is made by the designer duo Guillerme & Chambron. This particula...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Regency style bombe commode with white marble, ormolu mounted
Located in Houston, TX
The bombe shape is graceful and the tulipwood that was Used makes this piece especially desirable. The white Marble top has light gray veining running throughout the Surface. A light...
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Late 19th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

Louis XV Style Bronze-Mounted, Kingwood and Marble Top Commode, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV Style Bronze-Mounted, Kingwood and Marble Top Commode beige mottled marble, 19th Century
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A Very Rare 19th Century Marble Top Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century marble top kingwood and fruitwood chest of neat proportions. This gorgeous piece is of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, line inlaid and ormolu mount...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine 18th century French brass inlaid commode with ormolu bronze pulls
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous parquetry top 18th century French commode with brass inlaid fluted corners and ormolu bronze hardware.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized bronze trim chest with 6 drawers having ring handles and supported on small tapered square legs. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French Neoclassical Chest of Drawers in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Neoclassical Chest of Drawers in Stripped Oak will make a splendid addition to your timeless decor! Hand-crafted from solid planks of old-growth seasoned oak, it...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs

Shopping for an antique French commode or chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.

During Louis XIV's reign, the commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk. As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

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

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