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Place of Origin: French
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

Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Antique Louis XVI Period 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

Antique Quality French Kingwood Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality French kingwood and marquetry inlaid marble top commode/chest of drawers having a quality antique Victorian marquetry inlaid bow fronted commode and boastin...
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19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Other

Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period. Subtly shaped, flattened columns, with quality bronze mounts where they sweep out toward ...
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1810s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Rosewood Commode
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI rosewood commode, attributed to Nicolas Petit (French, 1732-1791, master 1761), 18th c. and later elements, three drawers flanked by flu...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French fruitwood commode.Of interesting design with a great set of ormolu handles.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A magnificent large and richly carved 18th century walnut commode with a shaped top. This chest of four drawers, is standing on elegantly carved feet. Distributed over three rows, ea...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French Walnut Commode
18th Century French Walnut Commode
$5,264 Sale Price
62% Off
Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This bronze mounted marble top commode dresser is a refined example of French neoclassical design, combining luxurious materials with elegant craftsmanship. The piece features a smoo...
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1950s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870. 19thC large French walnut marble top commode with key Sourced from the South of France Measures: W 128 x D 59 x H 93 cm.  
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

A Louis XV Style Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris
By Maxime Secretant
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode, by Maxime Secrétant, Paris. Of bombé outshape with Portor marble top. The front with two deep drawers and applied with superb gilt-bronze foliate and rocaille mounts. The whole finished in exquisite black and gold Japanese lacquer depicting mountain landscapes and temples. Raised on cabriole legs. Stamped with marque au fer ‘M. SECRETANT / 1918’ and with a fleur-de-lys within a shield. The mounts incised to the back ‘M.S.L.’ and numbered ‘2422, 2524, 2525, and 2528’. France, Dated 1918. This magnificent commode is a direct copy of a famous model in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Acquired by the museum in 1882, it forms part of the Jones Collection (inv. 1105-1882). Dated to 1760-1765, it is attributed to Bernard van Risenburgh...
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1910s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

A French Charles X Inlaid Rosewood, Marble Top Commode, C. 1850.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Refined and richly figured, this commode features a marble top above a concealed drawer in the apron, over a pair of cupboard doors opening to reveal three interior drawers. The case...
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Mid-19th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity Unit with Drawers Marble Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vanity dressing table with central tilt mirror, two little drawers on the table and three large drawers, made in the Art Déco period French Poplar wood tinted, marble and mirror. ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

Antique 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Brass Handled Marble Topped Commode
Located in King s Lynn, GB
A beautiful 19th century French flame mahogany commode from the victorian period. The rectangular top, with rounded edges, is made of sol...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Palisander, 1740s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Louis XV or Baroque Commode France Rosewood Louis XV around 1740 Dimensions: H x W x D: 83 x 121 x 64 cm Description: French four-bay chest of drawers from the midd...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander

Fine Quality 18th Century French Carved Walnut Bronze Mounted Louis XV Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite 18th century French Louis XV commode is a masterful example of fine craftsmanship, timeless design, and historic charm. Expertly hand-carved from rich walnut, the comm...
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1780s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Style Bedside Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and impressive French mahogany parquetry bedside cabinet in style important 19th century ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Grohe Frères. This magnificent cabinet is exquisitely handcraf...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Exquisitely Carved Walnut Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb French Louis XV walnut commode or chest of drawers having 3 spacious drawers with exquisite carving on each drawer front featuring inset shell centered among floral and acanth...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Napoleon III Empire Revival Mahogany Gilt Bronze-Mounted Server Buffets, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive pair of Napoleon III Empire Revival mahogany, gilt-bronze and patinated bronze-mounted server buffets, after Pierre-Philippe Thomir...
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19th Century Empire Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

20th Century Splendid Renaissance Tower Cabinet/Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century splendid Renaissance tower cabinet Cabinet cabinet marquetry with inlaid bone on solid wood. A total of 19 richly decorated drawers on the...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Louis Philippe Commode Chest of Drawers, Marble Top 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers 19th mid-century Wood plane and white marble top Four drawers Good antique condition, with minor signs of age and wear...
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1830s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Greven, DE
fine Louis XV chest of drawers from the 18th century. France Middle 18th century Dimensions: h x w x d: 82 x 124 x 62 cm (measured at the top) Description: Excellent Louis...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant cabinet is a striking example of the refined aesthetic that characterized the Napoleon III period in France. The cabinet showcases a masterful combination of materials a...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple veneer over solid oak and the faux bamboo details made of turned cherry wood. Four ...
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Mid-20th Century Country French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique French marble top commode with serpentine front, bronze mounts and parquestry drawer fronts. Top features small centre drawer...
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18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Biedermeier Side Table or Small Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Biedermeier commode made out of cherrywood with ebonised details. Key included.
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th C. French Black Marble Top End Chest w/Faux Front Drawers over Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood side chest with marble top from the 19th century. This smaller-sized commode from France has a black marble top, with case below which houses a single recessed-...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of French Commodes in Louis XV style with Ormolu Mounts and Marquetry
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of French 19th Century commodes in the Louis XV style. The curved solid wood bodies are adorned with glossy lacquered marquet...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

1900s French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI chest of drawers showcases classic neoclassical symmetry and understated refinement. Crafted from oak with a softly bleached finish, the piece highlights ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pair of 20th Century French Art Deco Mirror Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An extremely rare pair of 20th Century French Art Deco beech and mirrored commodes. One slightly deeper than the other. Some mild foxing to the mirror glass commensurate with age, ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Beech

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

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French Empire Period Fruitwwod commode or chest of drawers of rectangular shape, the three drawers raised on gilt wood paw feet, with Empire bronze escutcheons and pulls , having ...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes Late 19th century antique pair of Louis XV style marble top commodes .Each of the wal...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Chest of Drawers “Pantalonnière” with Three Drawers by Jacques Adnet, France
By Jacques Adnet, Compagnie Des Arts Français
Located in Uccle, BE
Chest of large drawers whose wooden structure is entirely sheathed in saddle stitched black imitation leather. The front legs run along the sides of the cabinet to join the undersid...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French palatial 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" medallion commode with a Fleur de Pêche marble top, after a model by Ben...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

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

Antique French Louis XVI style Mahogany Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XVI 3 drawer commode with marble top. In mahogany with ebonized banded drawers. 19th century 34 1/2"h x 44"w x 21"d
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Napoleon III French Commode, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French commode from the second half of the 19th century. This Napoleon III-era dresser is finely veneered and inlaid with geometric decorations in mahogany, maple, walnut, ebon...
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1880s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Empire Style Chest of Drawers or Commode Burl Wood, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and spectacular, late 19th century chest of drawers. This beautiful Empire style commode has obviously been used, but the condition is good to excellent. It has a beautifu warm color, but we have never seen this exotic wood ( burl/burr )with the leopard like dots. This unique chest is practical in size, marvelous in shape and the beautiful, gilt bronze Empire style elements also are wonderful to look at. The practical drawers with the stylish and top-class bronze handles, the wonderfully shaped legs with the bronze feet, the original marble top with its natural lines/veins, they all make this antique commode extra special. All drawers still run smoothly, they are very clean on the inside (made of solid oak) and they all come with the original, uniquely designed and perfectly fitted, brass handles and key. Because of the size of the drawers, this one of a kind commode can hold a whole lot. Moreover, it is as stabile as the day it was made and thanks to its pleasing design it can be used in all sorts of interiors and for all kinds of purposes. Apart from some minor wear, this majestic chest...
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Late 19th Century Empire Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Maison Jansen Black Mirrored Chests/Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen Black & Mirrored Chests/Commodes  Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1960s A rare and exquisite pair of black and mirror chests/commodes attributed to ...
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20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode has been carefully rethought by a professional craftsman and has been sanded, bleached, and painted in a wonderfully unique turquoise ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Timeless Elegance from the Louis-Philippe Commode in Burn walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Timeless Elegance from the Loire Valley – Authentic Louis-Philippe Commode in Burl Walnut, Late 19th Century This elegant Louis-Philippe style commode, dating from the late 19th cen...
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1890s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, circa 1760
Located in Brooklyn, NY
18th century French Walnut Commode, Castres, Pyrénées, c. 1760 Dry walnut, Original Pulls, later Escutcheons H: 32 D: 24 W: 50 in.
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18th Century Baroque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Ebonized French Marble-Top Petite Commodes with Brass Gallery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ebonized French marble-top petite commodes with brass gallery and pull-out drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant chest of drawers exemplifies the grandeur and refined aesthetic of the Napoleon III period in France. The chest showcases a harmonious blend of classical influences, int...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum-quali...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Parisian 18th Century Marble-Top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French fruitwood Parisian Regence marble-top commode, circa early 1700s. An exquisite red marble surface with slight bow across the front hangs over two small drawers featuring carve...
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Early 18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Vintage black Louis XV style chest of drawers, ebonized wood and marble
By French House Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and very trendy French black chest of drawers in the Louis XV style, a vintage reinterpretation of exceptional quality, crafted from ebonized wood with a black marble top. I...
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1990s Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Style Bleached Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century French Empire style commode exudes elegance and sophistication, featuring bleached mahogany and a marble top The bleached finish gives it a timeless and classic loo...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Louis XVI chest raised on tapered fluted legs. The piece is richly adorned with bronze mounts and delicate pearl beading profiles. It is veneered in walnut and has been ...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, four drawers, butterfly veneer, bronze mounts and column-shaped posts. Created in France during the 19th century, this Empire commode features a rectangular white marble top sitting above a frieze drawer concealed in the apron. Three additional drawers, adorned with butterfly veneer and fitted with shell hardware...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring a drop front secretaire. The case has a fitted white Italian Carrara marble top wit...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl ash commode from France . This is a period Louis Philippe piece, with a fabulous gray marble top. The color and matrix are absolutely amazing in this top! The cas...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 20th-century French commode embodies the Louis XV style, showcasing the elegance of traditional craftsmanship combined with functional design. Constructed from oak wood...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Magnificent French Transition Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent French transition chest, Louis XV or Louis XVI style, very elegant with a Brecht marble top.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top French Louis XV Style Commode, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French chest of drawers from the first half of the 20th century. Wavy and rounded piece of furniture, in Louis XV style, pleasantly adorned with geometric inlay in walnut and...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Commode or Patinated Red Chest of Drawers Spanish Style, 20th Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French elm chest of drawers from the 1960 years. Five drawers. This commode has been patinated by our cabinetmaker. Shipping: 38 / 110 / 77 cm 48 kg
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1960s Spanish Colonial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

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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