Mahogany Chest 4 Drawers Empire
Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Empire flame mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gilt bronze mounts, 19th
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Antique 19th Century European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chest of drawers - Empire period - Mahogany
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Chest of drawers
Empire period (early 19th century)
Mahogany
4 drawers
Original marble
W 130 x
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Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the
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Antique 1810s Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany, Satinwood
H 32.25 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror in Mahogany, Maine, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
An American Empire chest in mahogany with four drawers with original turned knobs, and with
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 74 in W 44.25 in D 21.5 in
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.75 in W 32.25 in D 18 in
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers circa 1850.
Stunning mid 19th century 4
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Antique 1850s Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Empire Revival burr maple tall chest dating from the late 20th Century.
This
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Vintage 1980s French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
French Empire Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive French Empire Mahogany Commode. Solid granite top over 4 drawers all with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George IV Mahogany Wellington Chest C1830 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine antique well proportioned flame mahogany George IV Wellington chest, in the manner of
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Antique 1830s George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Small Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style late 19th century mahogany small chest with 4 drawers and bronze trim with a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany 4 Drawer Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Henredon Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Mahogany 4 Drawer Dresser Chest Commode. Item features 4
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Marble
H 35.5 in W 50 in D 22.5 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Chest with Green Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (20th Century) mahogany chest with 4 drawers and green marble top with gilt
Category
20th Century Empire Dressers
Materials
Marble
French Empire Style Mahogany Chest with Brown Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany chest with 4 drawers and bronze handles and escutcheons
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Materials
Bronze
H 29.25 in W 56.5 in D 29.25 in
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Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut Veneer, Marble Top, France, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier chest of drawers was made in 19th Century, originating from France. Crafted with precision and attention to details, construction made of oak and softwood adorned wi...
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H 36.23 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in
Antique Regency Satinwood Récamier Chase Lounge Sofa Fainting Couch Daybed
Located in Dayton, OH
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Petite French Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was created in 19th century France. Topped with a removable piece of black fossil granite with rounded front corners. The apron houses a hidden...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire commode made of mahogany, is topped with its original black fossil marble. Three easy-to-use drawers with brass lion head pulls are flanked by column form legs...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
19th Century Sheraton Birdseye Maple Chest, Probably NH Origin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 19th century Sheraton chest with a carved crest featuring bullseye decoration, surmounting two glove boxes over a case with turreted corners, four graduated drawers with bird'...
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Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Maple
Antique American Flame Mahogany and Cane Empire Period Recamier or Chaise Longue
Located in Charleston, SC
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H 30.5 in W 84 in D 23.75 in
Biedermeier Recamier
Located in Westport, CT
Newly reupholstered in Robert Kime fabric.
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French Empire Commode
Located in Austin, TX
1st Empire French Commode comprised of 4 drawers and original brass hardware. Key included as well. Beautiful relief work on the brass ormolu. All drawers are solid wood boxes with d...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique Empire/ Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome North German Biedermeier chest of drawers in West Indies mahogany whose fine figuring is expertly book-matched throughout highlighting the beauty of the wood and overall d...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
H 34.5 in W 36 in D 18 in
Large French Antique Ciel de Lit in Walnut Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Large French Antique Ciel de Lit in Walnut (Louis XV Style)
This attractive ciel de lit / bed canopy / corona is carved from solid walnut with serpentine front and gently curved si...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas
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Wire
French Petite Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Located in Huntington, NY
4 drawer Mahogany base with black marble top and brass hardware and escutcheons
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Empire Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Alexandria, VA
More than fifty years ago the exceptionally beautiful faux marble top on this 4 drawer chest
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
English George III Demilune Commode, 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Antique Empire Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An elegant chest of drawers both tidy and pleasing form, it adheres closely to the Empire aesthetic
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Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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19th Century Empire Style Mahogany Antique Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
presentation. It was likely built around these magnificent drawers, as they are untouched in structure and
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Antique 19th Century European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass, Bronze
Antique American Empire Mahogany Wood 4-Drawer Chest, circa 1800-1840
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique American Empire mahogany wood 4-drawer chest with claw feet and original brass pulls
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Ormolu and Grey Marble
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Empire or Charles X commode in book matched, flame Cuban mahogany with original grey marble
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
H 31.5 in W 45.25 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Made of mahogany wood this chest contains four (4) large drawers fitted with bronze hardware
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Small Empire Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1815
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome Biedermeier Chest with four drawers of varying depths with book-matched crotch mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Small Empire Chest of Drawers. Denmark, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
29 1/2" wide x 17 1/2"deep x 32 3/4" high
From the reign of Frederic VI, this fine Empire Chest
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Antique Empire/Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, c 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful chest in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany with seven drawers. The upper part has a
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Antique 1820s Danish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
H 60 in W 38 in D 18 in
An Elegant Danish Empire Mahogany 4-Drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Danish empire mahogany 4-drawer commode with ebonized highlights; the rectangular top
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Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Late 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Tallboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality tallboy chest in the French taste, circa 1880.
Canted and fluted sides.
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19th Century Danish Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marquetry Inlays
Located in Miami, FL
Chest with two drawers on four square tapering legs with book-matched crotch mahogany front with
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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c.1840 American Empire Crotch Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
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French Empire Mahogany & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire style crotch mahogany 4 drawer chest of drawers. Wonderful old marble sits over this
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French 19th Century Empire Mahogany & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Empire crotch mahogany 4 drawer chest of drawers. Wonderful old marble sits over this unique
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A Danish Empire Mahogany Bow Front Chest w/Inlaid Canted Corners
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Danish empire mahogany bow front 4-drawer chest with inlaid canted corners; the bowed
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Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rich French Mahogany Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
hardware, and 4 roomy drawers, one that is almost hidden at the top sans handles, in the customary Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Pair of Empire Mahogany and Ebonized Commodes
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pair of very similar Empire period mahogany commodes with detached ebonized columns and ebonized
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique Mahogany Wellington Chest Gillows, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A fine antique flame mahogany early Victorian Wellington chest attributed to Gillows, circa 1840 in
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Antique Biedermeier Viennese Empire Chest, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and truly magnificent antique Viennese Biedermeier Empire chest, circa 1810 in date
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Louis XVIII Style Restoration French Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Marble
Elegant French 1940s Mid-Century Modernist Fossil Marble-Topped Commode
By Jules Leleu
Located in Benington, Herts
inspired Empire patterns, this wonderful commode oozes quality and style.
I have yet to be able to
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Scottish Flamed Mahogany Antique 1850s Empire Highboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Scottish flamed mahogany antique 1850s Empire highboy dresser chest of drawers
An exceptional
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Antique 19th Century Empire Mahogany 6-Drawer Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique 19th century empire mahogany 6-drawer chest with 4 full size drawers below and 2 small
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Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware secretary, c.1825, fashioned as a chest of drawers
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Danish Empire Small Chest of Drawers with Satinwood Inlays of Resting Lion
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Empire chest with three drawers in mahogany with satinwood inlays of resting lion and
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Mid 20th Century Empire Mahogany Commode Chest with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers with 4 drawers. The commode is made from veneered
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Philadelphia Federal Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, American, circa 1815
Located in Miami, FL
Philadelphia federal chest of drawers in mahogany, American, circa 1815. Full column with well
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Small Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Denmark, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
A small Biedermeier chest from during the Danish late empire period with bowed drawer fronts in
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H 29.75 in W 29 in D 18.25 in
Flame Mahogany French Empire Gilded Swam Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Empire revival carved mahogany and verdi marble top commode. The Commode has carved swans
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Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Empire Style Marble Top Commode C1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb bronze mounted French Empire 4-drawer marble-top commode with bronze mounts and
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Danish Empire Demilune Commode or Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish empire demilune commode or cabinet in mahogany.
4 central drawers flanked by cupboard doors
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique French Empire Commode Chest Marble Top, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
mahogany with five large and capacious full width drawers surmounted by an elegant grey marble top. A truly
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c. 1820s-30s French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A French Empire marble top commode, circa 1820s-30s. Flame mahogany front flanked by pilasters
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Fine Empire Ormolu-Mounted Walnut Commode Attributed to Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
pilasters, ending on carved mahogany paw feet.
Height 35 in. Width 50 in. Depth 23 3/4 in.
Jacob
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Antique American Federal Sheraton Mahogany Empire Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 19th century American Federal Sheraton mahogany Empire tall chest dresser. Item includes black
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Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Dressers
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Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Empire Viennese Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is an antique Viennese Biedermeier Empire display cabinet on chest, circa 1810 in date and in
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Elm
Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Mahogany, Copenhagen, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
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Mahogany Empire chest
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French mahogany Empire style marble marble top chest with Swans
Located in Hudson, NY
A French mahogany Empire style marble top 4 drawer chest with carved Swans on two corners. with
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Finely Detailed Small German Empire Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare small North German Empire pier chest in mahogany on pine. Two drawer body with canted
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4 Drawer French Empire Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
, BRASS FRAMED LOWER DRAWERS, BRAS CAPS AND BASES ON 3/4 COLUMNS
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany Empire Bureau, Possibly New York or Boston, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
rosettes flanked by deeply carved columns and pineapples. This chest has four graduated drawers and a
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Antique French Empire Marble Top Commode with Gilded Lions Paw Feet
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Really super quality French Empire period marble top commode with gilded lions paw feet and brass
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
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Mahogany Chest 4 Drawers Empire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mahogany chest 4 drawers empire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mahogany chest 4 drawers empire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mahogany chest 4 drawers empire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mahogany chest 4 drawers empire, those designed in Empire, Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Henredon, Empire Furniture and Isac Löfgren each produced at least one beautiful mahogany chest 4 drawers empire that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mahogany Chest 4 Drawers Empire?
The average selling price for a mahogany chest 4 drawers empire at 1stDibs is $4,833, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $42,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a 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.
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.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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Empire Small Desk
West Indies Table
4 Drawer Small Chest Of Drawers
Tall Book Cabinet
Chest Of Drawers Wood Industrial
Antique Copper Chest
Retro Solid Mahogany Dresser
9 Foot Cabinet
American 19th Century Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Wood Dresser French Antique
French Neoclassical Chest Marble Top
Hand Carved Secretary Desk
Stand Up Writing Desk
French Antique Marble Top Commode Marquetry
12 Drawer Chest Of Drawers