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Place of Origin: French
French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top, and walnut banding detail. Ni...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

FRENCH PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
FRENCH PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS 19th century in carved and gilded wood. Upholstered seats. small defects. Dim.: 71 x 69 x 53 cm good conditions
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19th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Late 18th c. to Early 19th c. French Provencial Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
late 18th c to early 19th c French Walnut carved provencial commode. Hand pegged construction
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

19th Century French Henri II Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Henri II marble top walnut commode represents the impeccable melding of neoclassical architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, with hand-carved embe...
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1880s Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French kingwood bombe commode with red marble top in Louis XV style, with scrolling leaf ormolu mounts, the serpentine marble top with a moulded edge, above two deep dra...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire marble top commode is a superlative example of fine craftsmanship during a most interesting period of French history under the influence of Napoleon III, the last monarch. Featuring a tailored neoclassical architecture, it boasts cornerposts with rectilinear plinth blocks at the base, and a scrolled corbel towards the top seeming to support the upper drawer tier. The upper drawer is unadorned other than the sheer natural beauty of the walnut face...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top Brass Rococo Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode with faux marble top from the mid 20th century. This vintage chest from France has a rectangular-shaped marble top with rounded front corners, over case...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
Found in the South West of France, this unique chest of drawers was made in poplarwood and hazelnut twig.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Twig, Poplar

Fine 18 Century French Serpentine Commode in Elm
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful starting 18 century commode in elm with 3 drawers This fine Louis XIV commode has an elegant curved shape and a beautiful original ...
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Early 18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Chest of drawers, with mirror, in rosewood by Paul Geoffroy for Edition Char
By Paul Geoffroy, Atelier Charron
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Scandinavian-style dressing table/chest of drawers, very elegant and functional. It features three large drawers with black lacquered handles on the lower section and, o...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Rosewood

Late 18th Century Commode from the Rhône Valley
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Serpentine commode from the Rhône Valley, France. Three long drawers retain their original hardware. The rouge marble top is a later, 19th Century, replacement. Dra...
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Late 18th Century Country Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 10 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Zebrano Open Is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in Zebrano Build with 13 scares Zebrano marquetry open in tow big drawers. Leg are in black painted metal. the frame is built in oak and...
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Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French painted 3dr commode, 1820. Dimensions: 53 inches (135 cms) wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) deep 37.5 inches (95 cms) high.  
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Fancy Modern Designer Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Fancy modern designer chest of drawers in Baroque style 2-drawer bodies, solid wood body. Fogged all-over with different colored sky leather patterns. Bronze sabot feet. An extremely unusual chest of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism. Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Art Deco Off White Commode With Marble Top, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A three-drawer commode featuring a sleek off white (color reference: #F2F0EF) lacquer high-gloss finish lacquered finish complemented by elegant chrome hardware. This sophisticated ...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Empire Period Chest w/Black Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period commode, with black and brass accents, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, with case which houses th...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Cherry Two-Drawer Commode Sauteuse from Burgundy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique "Commode Sauteuse" was carved in Burgundy, France circa 1780. Built of solid cherry wood, the commode stands on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet over a sc...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Fruitwood French Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century French three-drawer fruitwood serpentine front commode with nice foliate carving and shaped skirt.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

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

Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Zebrano Open Is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in Zebrano Build with 13 scares Zebrano marquetry open in tow big drawers. Leg are in black painted metal. The frame is built in oak and...
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Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Rare Early 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Burr Elm Mazarin Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare early 18th century Louis XV provincial burr elm shaped front mazarin commode of excellent colour and proportions. French Circa 1710. Constructed with thick cuts of tight burr elm dowelled to the carcass, the rectangular burr elm panelled top with a fruitwood banding, over three inverted breakfront drawers...
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1710s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm, Fruitwood

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Antique commode, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century, is a prime example of period craftsmanship and decorative artistry. It features a distinguished serpentine front, an...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Commode or Sauteuse, Stamped "P.ROUSSEL"
By Pierre Roussel (1723-1782)
Located in Berlin, DE
Important 18th century Louis XV Marquetry commode or sauteuse, stamped "P.ROUSSEL" A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with a shaped and eared Belgian red marble top ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top. Featuring wonderful inlaid decoration, this commode conveys typical Empire styles. A great storage pi...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and unusual Lyonnaise commode dates back to the 18th century and is made of beautifully carved walnut. The piece features five drawers with the original bronze handles and escutcheons. The top row features a secret center drawer that opens only when the flanking drawers are ajar. The carved walnut and bronze casting combines to display balance and beautiful craftsmanship. The piece is part of the collection from The French Antique Shop...
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Early 18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880. Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) wide 20 inches (51 cms) dee...
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19th Century Rococo Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century, Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style. Solid, finely carved beechwood. Ebonized and gilded.
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20th Century Baroque French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

20th Century, Baroque Style Commode
20th Century, Baroque Style Commode
$3,792 Sale Price
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Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition Louis XV-XVI style kingwood and marquetry serpentine front three-drawer commode with conforming marble top. This shapely commode is perhaps more en arbalete than serpentin...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Kingwood

18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode. Of Grand proportions made from wild cherry wood with a rich deep patina. With its original locks and bronze hardware...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV painted commode is as functional as it is visually appealing! The wonderfully contoured facade embraces four spacious drawers that are fitted with brass pulls and carved with stylized foliate motifs. The rounded cornerposts have received the attentions of the sculptor's hand, as well, with scrollwork and foliates leading the eye down to the massive lion's paw feet below, all set at 45 degrees to enhance the look. The multi-hued gray patinaed painted...
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1890s Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Small Writing Cabinet Meuble Ecritoire
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French transition Louis XVI small writing cabinet Meuble Ecritoire Rectangular cabinet with canted corners standing on four high cabriole legs with gilt bronze sabots; a sliding door underneath a frieze drawer revealing a removable writing slide with green leather lining and compartments for ink bottles opens to one large compartment. The bottom of the cabinet consists of another, hidden drawer which opens to the side. The cabinet is topped by a red marble slab...
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1760s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French painted commode represents the essence of the genre, with tailored lines and visually appealing scrollwork a...
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Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Period Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
An unusual and very high quality Louis XV period commode with two drawers and elegant cabriole legs (also called a "sauteuse"), with finely-cast gilt-bronze mounts and grey and white...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Amboyna

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Meuble d’Appui Cabinet by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Meuble d’Appui by Sormani The rectangular D-shaped Breccia marble-top over a gilt bead banded parquetry frieze mounted with...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Scriban Commode with Cylinder of Louis XV Period in Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century commode scriban cylinder Louis XV period inlaid. Richly curved. 4 drawers. Many species of fruitwood, rich register of gilded bronze. Inne...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode De Chateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period walnut and rosewood Commode de Château. The chest is raised on slightly curved legs with a scrolled friez...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century French Elm Parquetry Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French elm parquetry, gilt bronze mounted commode or chest of drawers. Louis XVI style, almost certainly by Mason Jensen. Circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Hand Carved Three Drawers Walnut Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand carved walnut commode with three drawers in very good condition in Louis XV style. France, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Side-Chest with Shapely Serpentine Front, from the Turn of 18/19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised fruitwood side chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France features a graceful serpentine shaped front and curvy sides, with re...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French Wooden 2-Drawer Raised Side Chest w/Expandable Top, Mid 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French side chest with expandable top from the mid 20th century. This vintage chest from France features a square shaped top, which has a pair of folded leaves at top, when flipped...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode Sauteuse Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique commode sauteuse was crafted in southern France, circa 1780. Built of fruitwood, the chest stands on graceful cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaf motifs at t...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful and elegant French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted commode with marble top. The bombe serpentine form rouge and cream molded marble top above...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 18th century commode
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large walnut chest of drawers / dresser. Louis XV France / 18th century. With large gilt bronze fittings. With curved front. Beautiful patina and color. In very good con...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century. This antique French chest features two dovetailed drawers decorated with exquisite Empire style hardware. The keyholes...
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20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Two-Drawer Chest with Marble Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French nicely raised chest with marble top. This vintage chest from France features a white marble top which rests atop a wooden chest consisting of two drawers flanking between canted front side posts, and raised elegantly upon four slender cabriole legs which terminate into leafy brass feet. Elongated carved recessed panels decorate the side posts, while skirting is in clean lines with a downward carved scallop at front center. Brass hardware and trimming outfit the recessed panel drawer fronts. This lovely French chest with marble top...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Venetian Painted Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Venetian Painted Chest. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Hardwood

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant cabinet exemplifies the refined aesthetic of the Napoleon III period, a time of great artistic and decorative flourishing in France. The cabinet showcases a striking com...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Occasional Chest/Table with Three Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 18th century Louis XV three drawer chest veneered in various types of wood on four scrolled legs;.
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Royal Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener Bronze, gilded or partly dark patinated. Marble plate, over three frying chunks and a large two-third...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

18th Century Marble-Top Bronze Mounted Kingwood Louis XV Commode
Located in Southall, GB
18th century marble-top bronze mounted Kingwood Louis XV Commode. Spectacular custom quality commode with full bronze shoes leading to a m...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

A mahogany Empire commode à l anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères
By Jacob Frères
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A top quality Empire commode made in beautiful mahogany veneer (acajou moucheté) on solid oak. Ornaments of gilded bronze and with a fantastic ( purple -brown -white) Fossil Marble ...
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Early 1800s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Empire painted commode with black Belgian marble top. Nice patina and loads of storage. A great piece!
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble

French 18th Century Régence Period Walnut, Fruitwood, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Régence period walnut, fruitwood, ormolu, and Caunes marble commode. The three drawers serpentine-shaped chest is raised by beautiful cabriole legs...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Classicism Chest of Drawers Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer with linden wood. Straight three-part body with gold-plated brass fittings and pearl cord contours. Upper drawer with interior division. Whi...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Occasional Furniture in walnut and Formica, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Occasional furniture in walnut and formica, circa 1970.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Formica, Walnut

Donkey Desk - Black MATURIN
By Benoît Convers
Located in FONTAIN, FR
The Maturin donkey, emblematic of labor in rural settings, retains its traditional role while taking on a distinctly contemporary dimension in this design. Serving as a unique secret...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Laminate

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
By Maison Forest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sienna marble commode, signed Forest. The beautiful and uniquely shaped four drawer chest is raised by elegant circ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

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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