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Place of Origin: French
19th Century Walnut Commode from Alsace
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant 19th Century French walnut commode from the Alsace region.
With parquetry inlay and star on the top. It has three drawers finishing on tapered legs.
The commode been cleaned ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French Faux Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Commode, Possibly Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine and impressive French Regence style faux tortoise shell ormolu-mounted commode with marble top, mid-20th century. The thick marble top over three long drawers all mounted with g...
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20th Century Régence French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 18th Century French Regence Walnut Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 18th Century French Regence Walnut Gilt Bronze Commode
Early 18th century Regence walnut commode with gilt-bronze mounts. The commode h...
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Early 18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Marquetry Dresser Transition, Napoleon III, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French marquetry dresser Transition, Napoleon III, circa 1870
Marquetry: wood on solid oak body. Marbled and profiled marble top. Fire-gilt...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode
An 18th century gilt bronze-mounted marquetry transition style commode with ...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany console desserte with a grey veined white marble top.
Of long proportions this fine console has a shaped grey veined white marb...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th c. French Louis XV Style carved 3 Drawer Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware. Lyon, France.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Transitional Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century transitional style marquetry commode with three drawers. The set is topped with a Breche d’Alep molded marble top with canted corners. A marquetry motif of interlac...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small Regency period marquetry in-between chest of drawers, France circa 1715/23
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive LXIV-Regence period (1715 / 1723) in-between chest of drawers in several species of precious wood on an solid oak core. Original top in Aleppo breccia marble and original ...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French marquetry commode with nice marble top, two drawers, foliate bronze hardware (Louis XV style, circa 1880). Commode has working locks with key. Marquetry of bois de rose (or tu...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV St. Four-drawer kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu commode. The bombe shaped commode is raised on short cabriole legs decorated by ormolu masculin...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th C. Raised Two-Drawer Chest w/ Faux-Marble Top
Exaggerated Knees
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood, raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a slightly overhanging faux-marble painted top, with case beneath consisting of two stacked, dovetailed drawers, a nice carved skirt along three sides, and raised upon four curvy legs with exaggerated knees that project outwardly. The vintage paint is an ochre color with off white/gray. This 19th century French chest with faux marble painted top would not only make a great addition to a bedroom or powder room, but perhaps a nice option for a kitchen to hide away table...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Louis XVI style commode features intricate carvings and a painted finish, adding a touch of antique elegance to any space. The piece exudes a regal charm wit...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Salon Boulle chest of drawers Napoleon III Paris circa 1850-1880
Rectangular and curved body.
Meuble d'appui boulle / Chest of drawers Napoleon III Paris circa 1850-1880
The high-qu...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Furniture in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
$15,000
Louis XVI Style Four Drawers Abattant Secretaire. France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of four drawers with a hinged lid hidden beneath trompe l'oeil drawers. It is made of solid mahogany with bronze handles and applications and a top in French red marble. Louis ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine
Rare Louis XV Carved Walnut
Oak Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine and rare Louis XV
Carved walnut and oak commode
France
Mid-18th century
The shaped top over a bombe case with three carved drawers all resting on carved feet.
Height 39 in....
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Chiffonnier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Chiffonnier. Gorgeous
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century French Louis XV style finely carved walnut three-drawer commode with bronze hardware. Lyon, France.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Country French 18th Century Walnut Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Country French 18th century walnut three-drawer commode. The chest is raised by fine scrolled legs with carved hoof feet. Above the beautiful scallop-shap...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late Louis XV Period Inlaid Commode Stamped JME and Schlichtig
By Jean-Georges Schlichtig
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood two drawer commode stamped Schlichtig of the late Louis XV period, (circa 1770). The commode also bears the JME stamp, (for jurande des menuisiers-ébénistes), which was added once a committee made up of elected furniture...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Regence chest of drawers stamped P M , attributed to Pierre Moulin
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers in violet wood, the curved front opening to five drawers in three rows, the top in red marble from Flanders resting on rounded fluted uprights, beautiful ormolu orna...
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1720s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1950
s Commode in the style of André Arbus or Maurice Rothchield
By André Arbus
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940-1950 black commode in the style of André Arbus, with nine drawers. Gilt brass edges and sun on the apron.
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1950s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Provencal Cherrywood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century cherrywood commode.
Of wonderful colour and form.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
20th Century French Oak Chest of Drawer
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare 20th century French oak.
Five drawers with brass handles.
Nice quality and condition.
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,724 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bombe Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century marquetry inlaid kingwood commode, having its original marble-top, two large drawers, ormolu mounts and handles and raised on out swept legs.
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Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
French 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI Commode
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant chest of drawers is a fine example of the enduring appeal of the Louis XVI style, even in the 19th century. It showcases a harmonious blend of classicism and refined cra...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Louis XV Period Tomb Chest of Drawers in Kingwood Veneer and Gilt Bronze
By François Mondon
Located in Marseille, FR
Tomb chest of drawers in kingwood veneer and gilt bronze mounts, Louis XV period, stamped Mondon (twice) in domed front opening with five drawers in three rows, arched uprights cente...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Serpentine Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th Century serpentine commode.
This wonderful commode has recently been bleached to reveal a fantastic colour and graining throughout.
This shapely and tactile piece has three large drawers; all fully functional.
Each drawer is decorated with its original, impressive brass handles which are beautifully time-worn.
It stands on four cabriole legs which are supported by an elegantly carved apron.
A fantastic bleached walnut commode...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Chest
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Incredible Louis XVI-style Chest in beautiful, solid Mahogany. This extraordinary piece features a marble top with a finely detailed open weave brass surround. The chest features (3)...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L
Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany. Wood columns on either side are painted a darker color.
The chest is in ...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Commode with Verde Antico Marble Top
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI period cherrywood commode with Verde Antico marble top and decorated with brass handles and diamond-shaped locks.
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Chest Of Drawers Louis XV Fusion Style, Bronze, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chest of drawers with mirrored top with encrusted stars, gilded bronze and parquetry with a modern take and fusion style of Louis XV.
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$4,237 Sale Price
38% Off
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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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
$5,270 / set
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Chest of Drawers, Edition Votre Maison
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak chest of drawers. Edition Votre Maison.
Opening with 2 drawers circa 1975.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Lovely Louis XV period commode in red and green with beautiful and detailed carving around the key plates, resting on a c scroll apron and claw feet.
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
$12,500
Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique intarsia oak commode with geometric patterns. Transition Louis Seize, Paris, ca. 1770. Stamped / signed under the marble top Joseph Schmitz, fur...
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1770s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
rosewood chest cabinet by Vallin (Nancy)
By Nancy Vallin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Excellent Semicircular Wall Chest of Drawers, Neoclassicism
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century Excellent semicircular wall chest of drawers. Neoclassicism
Semicircular solid wood body, finely carved. Extremely high quality workmanship. French neoclassicism arou...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand, Chest of Drawers Les Arcs, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charlotte Perriand (attributed to), a chest of drawers in solid pine, circular handles, LES ARCS circa 1960
chest of drawers : 71 x 50 x 46 cm.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts. The drawer fronts are heavily inlaid with marquetry design of violins, drums, h...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Transitional Two-Drawer Commode with a Breche Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period 18th century French two drawer chest with a breche marble top, the oak carcass veneered in various exotic woods in an overall geometri...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
French Régence Style Marquetry Commode Dresser, Marble Top, Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Commode dresser,
Bronze mounts, four drawers.
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19th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers, crafted in France during the 19th century, featuring a stunning combination of satin...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood
1920s French Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s French commode, mahogany, bird’s-eye and maple.
Dimensions:
37.5"H x 94"W x 20"D.
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1920s French Provincial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Maple
$14,600
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and White-Washed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice 19th century French Louis XVI carved and white-washed commode. Beautiful clean lines and lovely patina. This piece also has 3 drawers for storage and unbleached wood top. S...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century French, Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Walnut marble top commode.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Tall Louis Philippe Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Asheville, NC
Monumental carved mahogany and flame mahogany veneer chest of drawers, bookmatched veneer on the curved drawer fronts, carved sunflower motifs flank the broken pediment top and casca...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Painted Blue and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative French blue and white painted commode with old Carrara marble tops. Makes a beautiful statement and adds a lot of character. So pretty!!
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Rustic French Commode in Bleached Walnut
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant French Commode in a bleached Walnut,
from the Paris Region,18 th Century,
original Bronze Handles,
3 big drawers and 2 small drawers,
excellent antique patina and warm we...
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Mid-18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Semi-circular body, one door in the middle flanked by full columns and one drawer each above and below. An extremel...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer along with a beautiful floral design. An amazing work of art!
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Marble Top Dresser with Mirror, c 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI carved mahogany marble top dresser with mirror, circa 1890.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This magnificent Boulle-style cabinet originates from the Napoleon III period of the 19th century, showcasing the finest craftsmanship and luxurious design of its time. The piece is ...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Impressive Chest of Drawers Sideboard in Louis XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive chest of drawers sideboard in Louis XVI.
massive softwood. Slightly curved body ending on conical baluster legs in bronze feet. In the front three drawers, the two low...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
$6,703 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is such a beautiful little French chest! For a small piece this chest carries itself well. It has a lovely patina that shows up the natural detail of the wood. The front shows t...
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1820s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Large and Elegant Art Deco Chest of Drawers, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large and elegant Art Deco chest of drawers, circa 1930.
Very beautiful manufacture,
small lack and many scratches, the varnish needs to be redone
9500 € on actual condition.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Country French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant country French 19th century Louis XVI style three-drawer commode with a wonderful patinated finish and faux marble top. The commode is raised by square tapered legs be...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Extravagant Golden Baroque Designer Chest of Drawers with Fabric Cover
Located in Berlin, DE
Extravagant golden baroque designer chest of drawers with fabric cover
Solid wood body with 2 drawers. Chest of drawers completely covered...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric, 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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