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Place of Origin: French
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful French Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut and has its original black marble top.
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19C French Empire Style Complete Bedroom Set - Outstanding
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING 19C French Empire Style Style Complete Bedroom Suite/Set.
HIGHLY, IMPORTANT AND UNIQUE Empire Style Bedroom Suite or Set from circa 1880.
The Suite/Set is almost completely original, save the bed, which was originally twin size, but professionally commissioned to be customized and converted into a Euro King Size for modern practicality. The quality of the conversion matches the quality of the suite/set.
All pieces have gilt bronze mounted fittings; beautiful patina, beautiful parquetry; beautiful carrara marble tops, simply stunning!
About 10 years ago, I saw the ‘identical twin’ of the Commode in an Antique Store on Central Park in New York, however it had a less desirable green marble top (IMHO), and they were looking for 30k USD for the Commode, on its OWN!
This Suite/Set is SO GOOD that it is the main exhibit in our rear Showroom.
Not marked but under the marble top of the commode there are 2 signatures in pencil (1) M. Le Youters (?) and (2) M. Daneels.
You will NOT find another complete suite/set like this ANYWHERE!
AS A BONUS: We have curated and sourced (recently) a Pair of Monumental French Empire Wall Sconces which are a ‘PERFECT’ match for this bedroom set! (See pics)
These sconces are being sold separately BUT they really COMPLETE the entire bedroom!
The Suite/Set includes:
European King Size Bed (Headboard, Baseboard, side panels and central support bracket).
2 Matching Bedside...
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Late 19th Century Empire Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
$82,000 Sale Price / set
31% Off
French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Marble Top Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV-style gilt bronze mounted highly important commode surmounted by a breche violate marble top fitted with three long drawers. The back with a stenciled stamp ‘IDRAC/AMEUBLEME...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully handcrafted from solid walnut, it features a naturally aged dark patina with ri...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or den with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1930, the traditional commode sits on carved columnar supports over a straight bott...
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Early 20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marble top chest. This was made in France and dates from around the 1950’s.
It is of great quality and is a lovely size, perfect for use as a bedside ches...
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1950s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Victorian Mahogany and Brass Marble Top Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Victorian style (20th Century) mahogany 2-door commodes with gilt bronze trim and standing on 5 legs with white marble tops (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century Victorian French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Louis XV style commode circa 1800 or earlier. A fantastic charcoal marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same fashion as the body. A bank of three drawers featur...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass, Ormolu
French Country Louis XV Style Carved "Bombe" Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
French country carved "Bombe" walnut chest in the Rococo style. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, distressed finish, finely carved details, working lock an...
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Early 20th Century Rococo French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$3,486 Sale Price
30% Off
Commodes Attributed to Audoux
Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in TARBES, FR
Chest of 3 drawers in rattan attributed to Audoux & Minet, circa 1950, magnificent patina, very good condition.
Adrian Audoux and Frida Minet were a French Modernist designer-du...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan
$1,270 Sale Price
70% Off
French 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Commode is made of a wonderful fruitwood with a wood top.
It has its original hardware.
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill...
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Mid-18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Commode with an Ebonized Finish 200-Years Old
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Commode restored with an Ebonized Finish over 200-years-old. Our French Louis XVI Ebonized Commode was hand-sanded to the bare wood and given an old Ebonized...
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1810s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1900s French Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French faux bamboo chest of drawers with a marble top showcases the charm and craftsmanship of late-19th- to early-20th-century provincial design. The warm patinated wood ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Monumental Grand Inlaid Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This monumental French bronze-mounted marble-top grand buffet or sideboard, dating to circa 1920, is a powerful and richly decorative statement piece that exemplifies the height of e...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary French mahogany commode from the 18th century, Louis XVI Period, decorated with an impressive marquetry technique that creates movement and definition over the drawe...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Materials
Rosewood
French Vintage Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French mahogany vintage 20th century semainier–crafted in the Louis XVI style and quality–this Neoclassical dresser offers seven drawers (one for each day of the week) outlined in br...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large André Sornay chest of drawers in limed oak from the 1940s
By Andre Sornay
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large chest of drawers from the 1940s by French designer André Sornay. Solid oak and veneered structure with a limed finish. The piece is highlighted by a system of perfectly aligned...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco chest of drawers in walnut with brass handles
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco chest of drawers in walnut with brass handles
This side table or nightstand is made out of high-quality walnut wood. It has five drawers with brass handles. The top...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut 3 drawer chest of drawers, early 19th century. With an overhanging single board top with molded front and side edges, below 3 arbalete shaped drawers with ...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers
France, Early 20th century
Painted wood in a lovely light green color, with mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink, red,...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French, 1870s Faux-Bamboo and Burlwood Semainiers with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French faux bamboo and burl wood semainiers from the second quarter of the 19th century, with conforming marble tops and geometric design. Born at the end of the reign of F...
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire mahogany semainier featuring artful neoclassical hardware. Hand-crafted in France circa 1810, this semainier is fitted with seven drawers to provide a dr...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
1820s French Empire Marble-Top Chest of Drawer With Paw Feet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s French Empire chest of drawers exemplifies refined Neoclassical elegance with its clean architectural lines and rich mahogany veneer. The piece features a striking white m...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode was considered an essential furnishing in the 1700s as closets were virtually non-existent. This example, rendered from solid oak wit...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Maple Chest Of Drawers W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Elegant late-19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers with marble. Beautifully handcrafted from solid maple, it features a naturally aged warm patina. The commode is...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet.
Boulle one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose fashion of inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during th...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Period Chest Of Drawers In Cherry Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately Louis XVI period chest of drawers crafted in cherry wood, likely of Swiss origin, dating from the late 18th century. This elegant commode features three full-length drawers...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$9,435 Sale Price
22% Off
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
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Chest of Drawers / Bar in Rosewood from France around 1935
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco chest of drawers / bar in rosewood from France around 1935 with an open compartment. Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our fur...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,322 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Period Neoclassical Marble Top Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period five-drawer, carved-wood chest with marble top from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and three drawers. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, this p...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Pink Blush
Silver Gilt Serpentine Bombay Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French Louis XV style painted commode with the original painted finish in a combination of a blush pink and silver gilt. When I first analyzed this piece, I was thin...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode with Carrara Marble is a true marvel of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from solid French walnut which was still in abundance duri...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Exquisite 18th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Outstanding example of late 18th century Louis XV carved walnut commode with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, the front opening with two large drawers, over intricately carved ...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood and Sycamore Marquetry and Parquetry Commode with a Brèche d'Alep Marble-Top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806). Circa: 1870-1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides, finely chased ormolu mounts with their original mercury gilt, a single center apron drawer with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$48,950 Sale Price
42% Off
19th Century Fruitwood Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite French Louis XVI-style cherrywood commode has a charmingly rustic feel. Raised on four sheath legs, it features two frieze drawers adorned with gilt brass ring-handles an...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Period Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Dresser
An Empire Chest of Drawers from the period (1820). Flame mahogany front and fitted with gilded escutcheons, pillar ends, and classical f...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant commode is a fine example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, executed in the style of André-Charles Boulle, the renowned 17th-century cabinetmaker. The commode featur...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Two Mickey Mouse Chest of Drawers by Pierre Colleu for Disney by Starform
By Starform, Pierre Colleu 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Mickey Mouse Chest of Drawers by Pierre Colleu for Disney by Starform
the price is for the two
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Beech
French Art Deco Golden Commode With Marble Top, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A three-drawer commode featuring a sleek yellow finish and high-gloss varnish in walnut complemented by elegant metal hardware. This sophisticated piece is crafted from rare red Ver...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$8,495 Sale Price
53% Off
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
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 35 1/2in D: 22in
This Antique Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode, Chest of Drawers In the Manner of Maison Jansen is a nice example of high quality furni...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe Chest or Commode in book matched burl. Walnut top shows very well.
4 drawers
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
19th C. French, Louis Philippe Marble-Top Walnut Commode - Iris Apfel Collection
Located in Morristown, NJ
Classic Louis Philippe walnut commode featuring a beautifully variegated black marble top with rounded corners above four drawers, each fitted with gilt-metal rosette pulls, medallio...
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1840s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Marble
French Mini Desk/Lady
s Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Curious ladies desk, France. Folding writing surface made of solid pine. With various drawers and compartments for sufficient storage space.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV bombe chest of drawers, dating from circa 1750–1760. It is a superb example of 18th-century craftsmanship and refined Rococo design. The...
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1750s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Pair of Commodes
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite Pair of 19th century French pair of commodes. They are made of mahogany with brass around the drawers. They have it’s original marble top with a brass gallery around.
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Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$8,200 / set
Antique Provincial French Country Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Antique Provincial French Chest with good size and fine traditional form. Oak construction on four carved Louis XV style feet. The chest with barbed and scalloped front features t...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Commode Sauteuse, Chest of Drawers, Transition - Louis XV - XVI
Located in Greven, DE
Commode Sauteuse
France, circa 1770
Dimensions with marble top: H x W x D: 86 x 114 x 60 cm
Description:
Two-tier piece of furniture standing on curved, flared legs. Due to the re...
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1770s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Furniture in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$18,000
19th Century French Painted Wood Side Chest with Black Marble Top
Faux Front
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
Materials
Marble
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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