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Place of Origin: French
Blue French Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1715
Located in Madison, MS
This is an incredible blue painted French commode. The year it was painted is unknown, but seems to be in the same period of the chest since the pa...
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Early 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Marble Top Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Louis Philippe chest with a rectangular case fitted with three drawers, topped with a dark marble surface and molded edge detail. The drawer fronts show strongly figured veneer pan...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Grand Antique Louis XV Style French Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This grande French commode with beautiful veneered panels and numerous bronze ormolu mounts dates to the beginning of the 20th century. The commode is in the Louis XV style which fir...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Chest with Good Clean Lines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style wooden chest from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique chest from Sweden, in typical Gustavian style, features a simple, clean design with a ...
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Early 20th Century Gustavian French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers Paris Mahogany Early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x 68 cm Description: The architecturally designed front of the chest of drawers is divided into three zones. A plinth connected to the floor forms the lower section, on which two sturdy columns rest, supporting the upper section, which houses a large drawer. Three further drawers are housed in the centre section of the chest of drawers, which recedes behind the columns. A black granite top forms the upper end. The drawers, the back panel and the body are made of oak, except for the panels in the side walls. The top section with the ledge drawer is connected to the body with wooden wedges and can be removed for transport. This detail can be clearly seen in one of the photos. Exquisitely beautiful mahogany veneer, horizontally mirrored on the drawers at the height of the key entrances, enlivens the smooth surfaces on which the lavishly gilded bronzes unfold their effect. Some of the very finely crafted fittings can also be found on Empire furniture by Jacob...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pierre Balmain Walnut and Brass Commode, Paris, France, circa 1980
By Pierre Balmain
Located in New York, NY
PIERRE BALMAIN (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 1914 - Paris, 1982) A walnut commode designed by Pierre Balmain, Paris, circa 1980. Of very high quality, crafted with meticulous attention...
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1980s Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwood marquetry and parquetry commode with original Breche Violette marble-top. With three l...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century French Louis Phillipe Cherry Marble Top Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode or chest of drawers from France in cherry. The entire case is made up from wonderfully grained book matched cherry veneer. Constructed of four dra...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1940 Oak and wrought ironvegetal and floral Carved ornamentation surrounded by patterns of hearth, typical of the clas...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Amethyst Lianes Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers amethyst lianes with structure in solid beechwood, with solid lianes. With amethyst stone from Brazil. Nails in solid bronze. Exceptional piece, vegan style, made...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Amethyst, Bronze

French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with blue paint in layered & scraped faux finish that wouldn’t look out of place with Gustavian style furn...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Brass

Exceptional Pair of Louis XV–Louis XVI Transition Commodes, French Classicism
Located in Berlin, DE
This exceptional pair of Louis XV–Louis XVI Transition commodes represents the emergence of French Classicism in the late 18th century. Created in one of the leading Parisian ébénist...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble combines the stately, tailored elegance with a luxurious visual appeal creating the ideal choice for the discriminating ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Five dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Superb Kingwood Bronze Mounted Louis XV Marble Top Two Drawer French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb Louis XV style French commode is a striking example of refined craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring a beautifully figured kingwood veneer arranged in a parquetry ...
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1910s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble is an elegant example of the style! The luxuriously veined Carrara marble on top makes for the perfect display surface,...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble will make an elegant addition to any decor! Crafted from exotic imported mahogany, it features a tailored neoclassical ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite antique king wood with bronze mounts in Louis XV style. This Commode is in excellent original condition. Featuring beautiful brass or...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Superb Quality Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top French Louis XVI Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style commodes represents the height of neoclassical elegance and craftsmanship. Constructed from richly figured satinwood, each commode featu...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Brass

French Rustic 1880s Bleached Pine Three-Drawer Commode with Carved Spandrels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached pine three-drawer commode from the late 19th century, with carved spandrels. Created in France during the 19th century, this newly bleached chest features a rectang...
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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Siena Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant Louis XV style commode, richly decorated with floral marquetry inlay and mounted with finely cast gilt-bronze ormolu. The serpentine front features two drawers with decora...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Large Four-Door Commode by Jules Leleu, Marquetry by Messager, circa 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu (1883-1961) - "Vol de Papillons parmi des Fleurs Champêtres"(Flight of Butterflies among Country Flowers) - A Fine French Art Deco four-door rosewood sideboard, with ebon...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Style, Tulipwood, Marquetry, Marble, Lingerie Chests, France, 1910s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Tulipwood, Marquetry, Marble, Narrow and Tall Chests of Drawers, France, 1910s An ultra-sleek and slender pair of elegant Louis XV–style six-drawer inlaid chests, ea...
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1910s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage bamboo chest of drawers by maugrion, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant wooden and bamboo chest of drawers with 3 large drawers. Produced by Maugrion, delivering quality rattan and bamboo furniture and sold in high segment furniture shops such a...
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1970s Bohemian Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bamboo

Ruhlmann Pagonau Chest of Drawers
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique 'Pagonau' model chest of drawers. Modernist variant of the Van Beuningen model with a quadrangular case in mahogany veneer. Opening at the front with three hinged drop-front p...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Gorgeous French Walnut Carved Bronze Mounted Louis XV Nightstand Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Introduce a touch of French elegance into your home with this gorgeous Louis XV-style nightstand commode, crafted from rich walnut wood and beautifully adorned with bronze-mounted ha...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 19th Century Painted Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis-Phillipe painted commode circa 1850 with faux marble top and four drawers. This lovely commode features a very interesting and unique trompe l'oeil Saint Anne marble t...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top, Brass Accents Lion s Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with its original marble top and brass accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pr...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu and Satinwood Inlaid Bombay Commode with Green Marble Top 20thC Measures - 32.75"H x 48"W x 19"d A striking Louis XIV style bombe commode craf...
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20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique 18th C French Country Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Commode Chest of Drawers
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Directoire Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. This piece has three dovetailed drawers and gilt brass handles. The clea...
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Early 1900s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.
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Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Louis Philippe Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Gorgeous 19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from exquisite bird’s eye maple and recently restored and refi...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birdseye Maple, Paint

French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that Draw easily. A column flanks each side and is accented with Original bronze dore mounts. The drawers are dove tailed an...
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Early 20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Double Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th Century French painted double chest of drawers. 1920
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis XV Style Cherry Wood Commode Semainier Chest of Drawers c. 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style. Cherry Wood and brass. This chest of drawers with seven drawers is called a semainier (week in french). Each drawer correspon...
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1980s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Signed Maison Jansen Mahogany Louis XVI Directoire Marble Top Commode Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite signed Maison Jansen commode dresser is a superb example of fine French craftsmanship blending Louis XVI and Directoire style influences. Featuring a sleek mahogany bo...
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1950s Directoire Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Paul Sormani Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, Paris, After Haupt
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and exceptional Louis XVI-style marquetry commode, executed by Paul Sormani, Paris, circa 1880, after the original 1779 design by Swedish master cabinetmaker Georg Haupt (1741...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, with veneers of beautifully patinated burled ash with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of five drawers...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble, Metal

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Louis XV period chest of drawers from the 18th century, crafted in solid walnut and distinguished by its graceful curves on three sides. The commode features a beautifully...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Large French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautifully patinated relic of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this French apothecary cabinet features thirty drawers, each fitted with aged iron pulls. Constructed from solid oa...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble will make an elegant addition to any decor! Crafted from exotic imported mahogany, it features a tailored neoclassical ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The chest has been finished with a French polish of museum qu...
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1770s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

1880s French Gustavian Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
1880s French Gustavian Chest of Drawers. This elegant 19th-century chest reflects the refined simplicity of the Gustavian aesthetic, characterized by clean lines, balanced proportion...
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Late 19th Century Gustavian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Regence Petite Commode, Circa 1750
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine French Regence period petite 3-drawer commode in walnut marquetry with original Sienna marble top, gilt-bronze hardware, (including its original key) circa 1750.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19 Century French Empire Marble top Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This handsome 19th-century French Empire commode was crafted from figured fruitwood and features finely detailed brass ormolu and escutcheons. There are three keys for the five worki...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry...
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1890s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French rustic chest of drawers in solid oak with 3 drawers, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / oak / Rustic / Mid-century / French A mid 19th century French chest of drawers with three large drawers. Crafted in France in solid oak with decor...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Art Deco Sideboard in Thuya from Christian Krass in Outstanding Quality
By Christian Krass
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard of very fine quality Signed: "Christian Krass" Christian Krass was in close collaboration with the ebenist Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann. The design language of this premium fu...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

1900s French Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French oak chest of drawers showcases a restrained, well-balanced silhouette grounded in traditional craftsmanship. Its bleached oak surface reveals a soft, even patina th...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary simulated chiffonier. It is created with gre...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. There are two dovetailed d...
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1890s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th-Century French Louis Philippe Commode in Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-century French Louis Philippe commode in burled walnut with original marble top. No locks are present. Newer Brass Escutcheons. 39"h x 51"w x 23 5/8"d
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and perfectly sized 19th Century French Louis XVI style commode. This fine quality mahogany two-drawer commode has gilt bronze hardware and mounts. Inlaid on all sides, ad...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

1800 s Antique French Louis Philppe Period, Marble-Top, Mahogany Commode!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique French Louis Philppe Period, Marble-Top, Mahogany Commode!! Antique Commode, French Louis Philppe Period, Marble-Top, Mahogany, 19th, 1800s! FRENCH LOUIS PHI...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 18th Century Solid Oak Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French commode made in the 1780’s of solid oak. The drawers have intricately hand cut steel escutcheon plates and knobs. The drawers have been cleaned and slide open with ...
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18th Century Primitive Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French 18th Century hand crafted oak chest of drawers in Louis XV style
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 18th century / chest of drawers / oak / Louis XV / Antique Beautiful elegant 18th century chest of drawers or commode in oak with bronze handles. Hand made and hand sculpte...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

1880s French Wood Patinated Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
1880s French Wood Patinated Chest of Drawers With Marble Top. This late 19th-century French chest exudes rustic elegance, featuring a beautifully distressed patinated finish that sho...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great example of an early 19th Century French scrubbed oak commode/chest of drawers. Circa 1820s from the provenance region with original brass handles and charming carved decorati...
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1820s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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.