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Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Solid Wood Chest of Drawers with 6 Drawers and Gilded Handles, Italy 1950s
Located in Cantù, IT
Elegant and functional, this solid wood chest of drawers is a perfect choice for those looking for a piece of furniture that combines practicality and style. Equipped with six drawer...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone lacquered commodes with natural coquina stone. European, purchased in France in 1980s. A stunning pair of Neo...
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Limestone, Metal

Pair of Dark Oak Parquetry Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak parquetry chest of drawers in Dusk finish. It has mirrored herringbone oak parquetry drawers, classically tapered legs, and six Verde Bronze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Baltic 19th Century Empire Style Rosewood and Mahogany Buffet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Baltic-Continental mid-19th century neoclassical style walnut commode. The two-door and one-drawer commode is raised by square tapered legs ending with square ormolu ...
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19th Century Baltic Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

18th Century Italian Cherry Neoclassical Commode With Inlay and Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in central Italy in the late 1700s using cherry and decorated with walnut and cherry veneer. The chest follows the typical straight lines of the sty...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Walnut

Chic, 19th Century, Neoclassical Ebonized Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and finished, Northern Italian, three-drawer Neoclassical commode with white, Carrara marble top above pilaster fore-legs trimmed in silver gilt. The whole embellished wi...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

18th Century Italian Cherry Neoclassical Commode / Chest of Drawer / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode / chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using cherry and decorated with cross-banded walnut veneer. The commode features three inset drawers with...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Pair Antique Neoclassical Italian School Green Faux Painted Rouge Marble Chests
Located in Essex, MA
A lovely pair of antique Neoclassical Italian School faux painted rouge marble chests with landscape architectural ruins, c1900. This pair of finely decorated Neoclassica...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Green Painted Wood, Marble, Bronze, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of paint decorated Hollywood Regency marble-top bronze mounted commodes. The green painted case with fine bronze mounts having three graduating drawers. The two bronze framed lo...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Fine Neoclassical Style Chest In Birch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and stylish two-over-two Neoclassical style Chest in a soft and natural Birch. The drawers with decorative recessed panels have patinated brass ring-pulls with flowe...
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20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th C. French Petite Side Chest w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical small-sized side chest, with brass accents, from the early 19th century. This antique Neoclassical Period commode from France has a nearly-squared wooden top ab...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Olive Neoclassical Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The commode features two smaller drawers over two larger ones, all showing b...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Olive, Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest Of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut cross-banded veneer and fruitwood inlay. The dresser has gorgeous, elegant lines that ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Louis XVI Commode/Chest in Cherry
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using cherry. The commode has very straight and elegant lines, and a conformation that is a bit out of the ordinar...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical / Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s. This small commode comes from the Alto Adige region of Italy, and shows some interesting Austrian and French i...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Mid 19th Century Italian Neoclassic Commode , in solid walnut, wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid 19th century neoclassic commode , chest of drawers , in solid larch wood, polished to wax .Embellishment of the front drawers wi...
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1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis Philippe Style 5 Drawer Chest in French Oak, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This chest of drawers is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounde...
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2010s French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

Antique Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers, Josephinim period, Austria 1790s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful cherry wood chest of drawers with ebony inlay works, done in the so-called "Josephinism" era - a period named after Emperor Joseph II. Germa...
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1790s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Chest of Drawers, Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, Italian neoclassical inlaid chest of drawers with marble top This refined neoclassical chest of drawers was made...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Cherry Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using cherry and pegged construction. This is a beautifully-made and fully functional two on two chest of drawers. The ches...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Louis Philippe Style Chest of 4 Drawers in Blond Cherry and White-Cream Finish
Located in Landivy, FR
This chest of drawers is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounde...
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2010s French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

Beveled Front 6-Drawer Mirrored Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Custom beveled front 6-drawer mirrored dresser. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Wood

Mid 19th Century French side cabinet with exceptional flower painting
Located in Tetbury, GB
Exceptional Mid Century French side cabinet with exquisite flower painting. This comprises of four central drawers with original inchased brass handles flanked by a pair of cupboards...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Period Neoclassic Gray Marble-Top Commode w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period chest with its original marble top from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pronounce...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a chipped blue finish infusing a touch of vintage character. The painted drawer fronts on crackled canvas are a true testament to craftsmanship and creativity. Each drawer front...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Fruitwood Commode, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Italian fruitwood commode, Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical fruitwood commode with a black marble top, detailed with outset rounded corners above three long drawers flanked ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Important Antique Mahogany Block Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An important and rare American Historical Block Front Chest. In mahogany with pine drawers. Provenance: Roy Thompson. Labeled Boston or Charleston, i...
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19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers with Tulipwood
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode or chest of drawers with tulipwood inlay veneer and oak and pine as secondary wood.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
18th century, Italian neoclassical inlaid wood chest of drawers This refined neoclassical chest of drawers was done around the end of the 18th century in Genoa (Italy). The cabinet ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Boxwood, Nutwood

Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian Neoclassic styler mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers, the rectangular top above one long drawer, two short drawers and four graduated long drawers, on splayed legs. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Italian Neoclassical Grisaille Paint Petite Chest Of Drawers Night Stand
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of refined elegance, understated sophistication, subtle luxury and cozy romantic warmth with this 200+ year old petite Italian commode, elevated by authentic beautifully ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Neoclassical Style Mahogany Brass Mounted Low Chest / Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite two drawer French Neoclassical Style Mahogany Brass Mounted Low Chest or Commode in goof vintage condition. Rare french handles and smooth drawers. Measures 33" in widh...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

1840s French Oak Neoclassical Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This mid-19th century French oak Neoclassical chest of drawers, dating to the 1840s, exemplifies the era’s refined balance of structure, symmetry, and restrained ornamentation. Craft...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Fine Austrian Neoclassic Biedermeier Chest
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant small neoclassic two drawer chest in walnut veneer on pine with ebonized interior panels and splayed legs, all original Origin: Vienna Cond...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

American Classical Solid Pine with Panelized Sides Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
American Classical Solid Pine with Panelized Sides Chest of Drawers with 4 all solid wood perfectly functioning drawers. Measures 29.25" in width, 19" in depth and stands 41.25" tall.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Fine Italian Piranesi Topographical Polychromed Marble Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Italian Piranesi topographical Polychromed marble top commode. Painted with various views of Rome after Piranesi, with bronze hardware inscrib...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Italian, Piemontese, Walnut/Ebonized Neoclassic 8-Drawer Commode, early 19th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
having rectangular top above a conforming case with slightly recessed sides and fronts, the front with 8 small drawers all trimmed in ebonized walnut, the case raised on square taper...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Neoclassical / Louis XVI Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. This is an absolutely stunning chest of drawers both because of its lines and...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Mid 19th C. Italian Commode in blond Walnut and Walnut veneer, Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian elegant and important Lombard (from Lissone-Milan-) commode, Mironi e Fossati attributable from the Mid nineteenth century, in blond walnut and walnut veneer. Wax polished. ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th C. Neoclassical Italian Commode in Blond walnut with gray Marble Top
Located in Vigonza, Padua
19th century Italian elegant neoclassical commode chest of drawers in blond walnut and walnut veneer with marble top, restored and polished to wax. All original in excellent conditi...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Marble
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Marble Top This refined neoclassical chest of drawers was made...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Nutwood

Neoclassical Chest with Drawers with Fruitwood Inlays, Italy, Late 18th Century
Located in Ulm, DE
An elegant example of late 18th-century Italian craftsmanship: This neoclassical commode combines architectural clarity with refined marquetry details. The two large drawers and the...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Nutwood

Late 18th C. French Smaller-Sized Two-Drawer Wooden Side Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood two-drawer raised side chest, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This period Neoclassical side chest from France has a slightly overhanging ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of English Neoclassical Style Burl Walnut Figural Ormolu Commodes. C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English neoclassical style three-drawer commodes with a carved molded edge top, mahogany string inlays, figural ormolu filigree mounts with the...
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1880s English Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Dark Oak Parquetry Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A dark oak parquetry chest of drawers in Dusk finish. It has mirrored herringbone oak parquetry drawers, classically tapered legs, and six Verde bronze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Directoire Style 3 -Drawer Console Table in White Lacquered Cherry Wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Console table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable with its straight, classical and timeles...
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2010s French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Antique Italian Mahogany Burl Wood Commode with Verona Rosso Marble Top
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful piece is on casters with ALL original hardware. Top three drawers are felt lined with compartments - total of five drawers. Pink marble top is also original and beauti...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage Italian Patina Hand Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this charming vintage Italian chest, a testament to enduring Neoclassical design. This exquisite piece showcases delicate hand-painted floral and scroll mo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Pair of Custom Mirrored Silver Trim Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom silver trim commodes. Size can be customized.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Silver

Pair of Venetian Foliage Painted One Drawer Cabinet Commodes Tapered Legs C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Venetian Neoclassical foliage painted one drawer commodes with original brass pulls, flanking lower cabinets with locking mechanisms, and resting on the original tapered pain...
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1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Commode w/Nice Hardware Carved Accent Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and bleached oak commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top, with Neoclassical case which houses three full-sized draw...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bleached Cherry Commode With Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in central Italy in the late 1700s using cherry and decorated with thin satinwood inlaid banding. The commode is rated large in size and features three...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

Dutch Burl Walnut Commode/Sideboard, Late 18th Century
Located in CH
Dutch Burl Mahogany Commode / Sideboard Late 18th Century, Circa 1780 An exceptional Dutch mahogany commode crafted in burl mahogany, dating to the late 18th century (circa 1780). The piece features a serpentine front with a drawer and cabinet below, reflecting the elegance and refinement of Dutch furniture design of the period. Ingeniously, the commode transforms into a bespoke sideboard...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Neo Classic Painted Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
Northern Italian Neo Classic Painted Commode with a grey painted finish and ivory accents, this hand-painted two drawer commode has a simple modern look and roots in Northern Italy in the 19th century. Two long drawers with antique key...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode / Dresser / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1800s using walnut and walnut veneer. The commode features two large drawers with hand-made dovetail joints and drawer-fronts deco...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Walnut Neoclassical Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Carmine, TX
The chest features four rows on overlay drawers with ogee edges: the top row with two smaller drawers. All the drawers work well and can be used on a daily basis. The chest has beaut...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Poplar

Early 19th Century Italian Commodes With Marble Tops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of Italian walnut, marble inset commodes. Unusual in form and hard to find. They retain their original backings. Can fit in a modern home as the lines are very clean.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Broken Arch Top Harlequin Highboy for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made Highboy with fine traditional form, dove-tail drawer construction, later Batwing pulls and escutcheons, top turned Finials, two deep square drawers with Scalloped ca...
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Pair of Italian Marble Top Ormolu Bombay Commodes, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian zebra wood three-drawer marble top Bombay commodes with inlaid fruit wood front drawers and side panels, original ormolu mounts, escutcheons, and decorative pulls, te...
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1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
From a Miles Redd install. Rectangular top with central oval inlay. Three drawers all with keys. Square tapered legs.
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Neoclassical commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

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