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French Empire Wood Dresser

Henredon French Empire Burl Wood Twelve Drawer Dresser
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Louis Philippe style twelve-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Dressers

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Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire style six-drawer highboy dresser chest By Baker Furniture USA
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Dressers

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Brass

Grosfeld House, French Empire Tall Dresser, Wood Painted White, Gold Gilt, 1960s
By Grosfeld House
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming French Empire style tall dresser with mirror vanity, circa 1960s by Grosfeld house
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dressers

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Bronze

French Empire Style Mahogany Bow Front Chest Dresser with Bronze Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style mahogany bow front chest dresser with bronze paw feet. Item features cast
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Late 20th Century Empire Dressers

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Bronze

Napoleón III , French wood bronze Dresser with mirror
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
Empire The Napoleon III or Second Empire style gets its name from the fact that it was born in France at
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Dressers

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Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu mounted Empire dressing table with inlaid marble top
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century French Ormolu mounted Empire dressing table with inlaid marble top A 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Dressers

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Bronze

French Art Deco Dressing table Vanity Table Wood bronze
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite Art Deco dressing table made around 1930 in mahogany wood. With elegant shapes, this
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dressers

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Bronze

French Art Deco Dressing table Vanity Table Wood bronze
French Art Deco Dressing table Vanity Table Wood bronze
No Reserve
H 62.6 in W 61.82 in D 15.36 in
Furniture in Rosewood and Violet Plated 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
- Metropolitain Museum - New York BIBLIOGRAPHY French furniture from the 18th century - Pierre Kjellberg - The
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dressers

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Wood

XX Century Empire Style Dressing Table with Ivory and Bronze
Located in Lisboa, PT
Empire Style Dressing Table, features a mirror and a small compartiment, that can be closed with a
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Mid-20th Century European Empire Dressers

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Bronze

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
to identify the work of a particular craftsman.” Poudreuse is a French name for a table
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dressers

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Bronze

French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Classic French Empire Chest made from rosewood veneer and featuring ebonized front columns, c. 1810
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Antique 1810s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Rosewood

French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser
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20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century. This antique French chest features
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20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Large 19th Century Continental Neoclassical Between Dresser Vanity Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An extensively filled 19th century ormolu-mounted ebonized wood dresser vanity box fitted with
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Antique 1880s European Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Baltic Empire Biedermeier Period Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
by Napoleon’s Neoclassical inspired Empire style (1804-1815) in France, having a fine quality solid
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Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Renaissance Style "Four Seasons" Cabinet by M. Lerolle, France, Circa 1890
By Lerolle
Located in PARIS, FR
wood cabinet, richly sculpted in the Neo-Renaissance style, and inlaid with vert de mer marble
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Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Exceptional 8 Pieces Bedroom Set by H.A. Fourdinois, France, Circa 1889
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional Louis XVI style bedroom set in carved and veneered wood with brass filets and gilt
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Antique 1880s French Bedroom Sets

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Onyx, Bronze, Brass

Wooden & Enameled Display Sideboard Attributed to H.A Fourdinois, France, c1867
Located in PARIS, FR
Important two-tiered sideboard attributed to H.A. Fourdinois made in natural and carved wood : the
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Antique 1860s French Renaissance Sideboards

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Enamel, Bronze

18th C. Portrait of a Lawyer Circle of Jacques Aved French School Oil on Canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
portraitists. He painted among others the Ottoman Empire ambassador to France in 1742, Yirmisekizzade Mehmed
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Antique 18th Century French Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Canvas

19th Century Spanish Fernandino Bombe Commode & Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
and gilt wood applications. The greatest influence of the Fernandino style came from the French
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood

19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
-crafted in Italy in the third quarter of the 19th century, influenced by Napoleon III Second Empire Period
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Carrara Marble, Brass

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
"A unique blend of Italian Provincial & French Regency styling by WM A Berkey for John Widdicomb
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

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Queen Size Mahogany Rice Carved Poster Bed by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional queen size mahogany rice carved poster bed by Leighton Hall Furniture. It’s design was inspired by poster beds from the Regency period and features handmade...
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2010s American Regency Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Lane Rhythm Mid Century Tallboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a beautiful example of Mid-Century craftsmanship by Lane furniture. This dresser is part of the Rhythm collection by Lane, built in the 1960’s, to have a style that was timel...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Original from 1950, with Gray Marble, Drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian walnut chest of drawers, original from 1950, with gray marble, with 4 drawers, very sturdy. Coming from a Florentine country villa. This is a very useful and capacious piece ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Grosfeld House Carrara Marble Complete Bedroom Set, circa 1940s, Signed
By Grosfeld House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare complete bedroom set by Grosfeld House, circa 1940s, includes a figural painted Mahogany dresser cabinet with stunning circulating swirled details, Carrara marble top and i...
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Bedroom Sets

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Carrara Marble, Brass

18th Century, French Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretaire a abattant that dates to the end of the 18th century. The interior of the secretaire features five drawers. The secretaire is further configured with two drawers at the to...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

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Mahogany

Drexel Heritage Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style eight-drawer chest on chest highboy dresser By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures:...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Dressers

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Brass

Bergère Bed, Handmade in the Classic LXVI French Style by La Maison, London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is made in the classic French Louis XVI style. The styling of this period was founded on the "Beau Idéal", the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grander...
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2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Paint

R. J. Horner Faux Bamboo Bed
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of an R.J. Horner & Co. Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo bed. The bed is beautifully designed utilizing various type of maple--birds-eye maple, curly maple,...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Beds and Bed Frames

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Birdseye Maple, Maple

R. J. Horner Faux Bamboo Bed
R. J. Horner Faux Bamboo Bed
H 68 in W 80 in D 62 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Marble Dresser Carved Pulls c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival dresser offers walnut construction with mirror having carved foliate cartouche over frame with candle stands and surmounting bow front chest of drawers...
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Antique 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Dressers

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Marble

Tiger Oak 4 Drawer Oval Mirror Bedroom Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Dark tone antique tiger oak dresser with four dovetailed drawers, a beveled oval mirror and carved claw feet front legs. Good condition with appropriate wear from age. One available....
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Early 20th Century American Dressers

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Mirror, Oak

Tiger Oak 4 Drawer Oval Mirror Bedroom Dresser
Tiger Oak 4 Drawer Oval Mirror Bedroom Dresser
H 68.75 in W 42.25 in D 22.5 in
Barbara Barry for Baker Mahogany Writing Desk or Console, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous contemporary mahogany console sofa table or writing desk By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, circa 1990s Measures: 32" W x 20" D x 25" H. Newly refinishe...
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1990s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Antique John Widdicomb Art Deco Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, Circa 1920s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco three-drawer dresser chest or commode By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1920s Exotic burl wood, with hand-painted details and original hardware. Measures: ...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl, Paint

Hollywood Regency Pair of Grosfeld House Style Carved Wall Brackets Plume Motif
By Grosfeld House
Located in Savannah, GA
Handsome wall shelves of a composite material made to look like carved wood with gilded feathers. They are in the 1940s style of Grosfeld House Co. and are modeled in the neoclassica...
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Wall Brackets

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Plaster

Hollywood Regency Ebonized Tall Dresser
Located in Pasadena, TX
Hollywood Regency Dresser Tall 5 drawer ebonized dresser with Greek key details. Recessed pulls and tapered legs accented in gold. Restored.  
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Vintage 1960s North American Hollywood Regency Dressers

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Walnut

Baker Walnut Round Sunburst Pattern Gallery Top Drawer Side Lamp Table Stand
By Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker walnut round sunburst pattern gallery top drawer side lamp table stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

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Early 19th Century Empire Flame Walnut and Marble Chest of Drawer RESTORED
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
details, and four drawers. French dresser Empire of excellent quality, made with walnut wood, very
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Walnut and Bronze Chest of Drawer LAST PRICE
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Pair of Italian dresser commodes totally restored, Napoleon III second half of the 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Bronze

Empire Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire style dresser France 19th century, in mahogany and mahogany root veneer. With four drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dressers

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Wood

Empire Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Empire Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
H 34.65 in W 45.28 in D 22.84 in
French Empire Mahogany Veneer Commode Dresser
Located in New York, NY
French Empire mahogany wood veneer chest of drawers having two small drawers above two large
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Antique 19th Century Empire Dressers

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Mahogany

Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Baker Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in west palm beach, FL
An outstanding vintage French Empire neoclassical dresser. Made by the legendary Baker Furniture
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Late 20th Century North American Neoclassical Dressers

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherrywood Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire style long dresser or credenza By Baker Furniture USA, circa
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Dressers

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Brass

Rway French Empire Neoclassical Mahogany 4 Drawer Tall Chest Dresser Highboy
By RWAY
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rway French Empire neoclassical style mahogany 4 drawer tall chest dresser highboy. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American American Empire Dressers

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Mahogany

Flame Mahogany Baker French Empire Style Gentleman's Dresser with Watch Tray
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic Baker French Empire style Dresser with solid bronze ormolu and a fantastic
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Vintage 1970s American Empire Revival Dressers

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Mahogany, Oak

19th Century French Walnut Empire Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful Empire dresser from the early 19th century, with three main drawers and a fourth drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dressers

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Bronze

Empire Period Hairdresser, circa 1810
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period hairdresser, circa 1810, 19th century. Grey marble top st-Anne curved. One drawer
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Antique 1810s French Empire Dressers

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Wood

Empire Period Hairdresser, circa 1810
Empire Period Hairdresser, circa 1810
H 55.12 in W 30.32 in D 17.33 in
French Empire Chest of Drawers in Flame Mahogany and Marble, circa 1820s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This handsome four-drawer French Empire chest was recently purchased in London and will make the
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Antique Early 18th Century French Empire Dressers

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Marble, Brass

Biedermeier Birchwood Dresser 1820
Located in Pasadena, CA
the influential French Empire style of Napoleon I, which introduced the romance of ancient Roman
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dressers

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Birch

Biedermeier Birchwood Dresser 1820
Biedermeier Birchwood Dresser 1820
H 33 in W 44 in D 18 in
19th Century Biedermeier Dresser with Hidden Jewelry Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
simplified interpretation of the influential French Empire style of Napoleon I. 19th century; English.
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Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Dressers

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Metal

Antique Rway French Empire Neoclassical Style Mahogany 3 Drawer Dresser Chest
By RWAY
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rway French Empire neoclassical style mahogany 3 drawer dresser chest. Item features black
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Mid-20th Century North American Empire Blanket Chests

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Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Early 19th century Empire Commode is in great condition, is made out of solid wood covered in
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Commode
19th Century French Empire Commode
H 36 in W 42 in D 22 in
Early 19th Century Empire Mirror in Gilt Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
French antique Empire mirror in gold leaf with fruited urns. Keywords: wall mirror, mantel
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

19th Century Empire Style Commode Spreckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating 19th century French empire style commode or chest of drawers lacquer spreckled by
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVIII Style Restoration French Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of Louis XVIII during which any reference to the Empire is abandoned and a more gentle and
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Antique 1850s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Art Deco Burl Wood Dresser Tall Chest of Drawers Empire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Deco / Empire burl wood tall chest. Item features five dovetailed drawers, black
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Dressers

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Wood

Antique French Empire Walnut Commode, Bronze Accents
Located in Port Chester, NY
Very classical dramatic French period bureau. Beautiful bookmatched veneer in a warm well-grained
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dressers

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Walnut

Antique French Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Very smart French commode in cheerywood, late 19th century, substantial and original marble top
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Dressers

Antique French Marble Top Commode
Antique French Marble Top Commode
H 35.43 in W 51.18 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Empire Mahogany Men's Toilette Dressers
Located in Roma, RM
French man's toilet, in Empire style, Napoleon III era. Mahogany wood, marble sliding green alps
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Antique 1850s French Empire Vanities

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Mahogany

Beautiful French Empire Commode
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 19th century French chest of drawers in solid cherrywood. This piece has clean lines and a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Beautiful French Empire Commode
Beautiful French Empire Commode
H 40.16 in W 47.64 in D 23.63 in
French Empire Commode in Cherrywood and Bronze
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 19th century French chest of drawers in solid cherrywood. This piece has clean lines and a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Empire Commode in Cherrywood and Bronze
French Empire Commode in Cherrywood and Bronze
H 40.16 in W 47.64 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Vintage French Empire Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary pair of empire-style chests of drawers beautiful crafted out mahogany brass and
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Vintage 1960s European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Antique Empire Style Oak Base
Located in Port Chester, NY
A handsome oak dresser base, console, or cabinet with Empire details, such as inset panels on the
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Oak

Vintage Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous 1950s French Empire-style chest or dresser that is made from solid wood finished in a
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Vintage 1950s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage Empire Chest of Drawers
Vintage Empire Chest of Drawers
H 34 in W 38 in D 18 in
French Empire Rouge Marble Top Walnut Dresser
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Empire Burl Dresser with Rouge Marble Top.
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Antique 19th Century French Dressers

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Stone

Empire Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant walnut commode on lions paw feet with original marble and period gilt brass.
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Antique 19th Century French Dressers

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Marble, Brass

Empire Chest
H 37.5 in W 51.5 in D 26 in
Pair of Louis XVI Dressers, Paris, 1790s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
walnut, lemon wood, maple, ebony, and other Fine woods. Dresser 1: Paris circa 1790, signed "D B" (see
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Dressers

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Walnut, Ebony, Maple

Pair of Louis XVI Dressers, Paris, 1790s
Pair of Louis XVI Dressers, Paris, 1790s
H 34.85 in W 35.44 in D 16.54 in
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Black Marble French Chest of Drawer
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Wonderful French empire dresser commode, early 19th century. Flame mahogany, Belgian black marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Exceptional French Lacquered Sideboard w/Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional French Sideboard, classical form, brong empire style nounts and escusions, tapered legs
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Sets

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Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Burl Chest of Drawers
Located in Portland, OR
design was derivative of French Empire style furniture with an emphasis on clean lines and minimal
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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French Empire Wood Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French empire wood dresser you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every French empire wood dresser was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French empire wood dresser — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each French empire wood dresser bearing Empire, Hollywood Regency or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French empire wood dresser that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Coduri of Lyon, France and John Widdicomb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French Empire Wood Dresser?

A French empire wood dresser can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,926, while the lowest priced sells for $1,150 and the highest can go for as much as $58,019.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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