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French Country Serpentine Commode

French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Edenbridge, GB
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Davis Cabinet French Country Walnut Serpentine Commode Chest Table Nightstand
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company commode or side table. Made of Walnut featuring square serpentine
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Country Commodes- Matching Pair
By Henkel Harris, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country style matching commodes with serpentine block fronts and conforming tops
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20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Country Commodes- Matching Pair
French Country Commodes- Matching Pair
H 34 in W 43.5 in D 21.5 in
Fine Traditional Antique Serpentine French Country Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Traditional Antique Three Drawer French Chest with good size and great presentation
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Wood

Louis XV Period French Country Commode, Circa 1780
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A walnut, Country French commode with three drawers above two long drawers, raised panels, and a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of Vintage Provincial Serpentine Commodes
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of dressers are In the French Louis XV country Provincial style with serpentine fronts
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20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th/19th Century Country French Chest with Paris Label
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A French antique chest with particularly fine form in original condition. An antique country French
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...

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Wood

Antique French Country Chest of Drawers Nightstand Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
medallion all reflect its French country styling. This small dresser may also be used as a nightstand, with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint, Wood

Circa 1735-55 French Rococo Period Commode from Provence
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1735-55 French Rococo period commode from Provence. Walnut. Serpentine front; two drawers
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Antique 1730s French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 3-Drawer Serpentine Carved Oak w Key
Located in Tyler, TX
-1920s This is a SUPERB example of an antique classic French Country oak chest of drawers~~serpentine
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Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair, Baker Collector’s Edition French Country Style 3 Drawer Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Baker Collector’s Edition French Country Style 3 Drawer Commode Each finely constructed
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20th Century Dressers

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Brass

18th Century French Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
of a great quality, beautiful piece of 18th century French Country Furniture.
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Antique 1780s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Theodore Alexander Ateliers De La Madeleine French Mahogany Chest Nightstand
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
A Theodore Alexander French Country 2 drawer chest or side table, circa 1980s. Part of Ateliers De
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French country chest of drawers has a finely serpentine façade that has two spacious and deep drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Vintage Louis XV Style Faux Marble Distressed Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A shabby chic vintage country French Provincial Louis XV style distressed painted bombe chest of
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Vintage Country French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional vintage country French Louis XV style fruitwood breakfront sideboard. Hand
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Sideboards

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Fruitwood

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Pair High Quality Walnut French Louis XV Style Commodes Dressers, Circa 1960
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique French Commode Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Book-Matched Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode, Dresser or Chest of Drawers in the Louis Philippe style. Our Antique French Commode was made with Burl-Walnut that has been carefully Book-Matched with a beau...
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Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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John Widdicomb French Country Serpentine Dresser with Glass Top, circa 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in Germantown, MD
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Antique French Commode or Buffet with Pull-Out Desk Drawers Beautiful Rosewood
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode or Buffet, made from one of the rarest woods, palisander, or more commonly referred to as, Madagascar Rosewood. Not only is this one of the world’s most beauti...
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Mahogany Federal Style Silver Chest by Henkle Harris
By Henkel Harris
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mahogany Federal Style Silver Chest by Henkle Harris. The medium colored mahogany with a burl center panel with lift up top to reveal several felt fitted drawers for silver flatware...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Davis Cabinet Company French Provincial Louis XV Triple Dresser or Credenza
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style long dresser or credenza By Davis Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 60"W x ...
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Commode Dressers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of French commodes, dressers, or chest of drawers made in the grand Louis XVI neoclassical taste. The pair feature dramatic Italian Carrara marble tops. Each case is fit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Country French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bonnet Top Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and stately 93" tall antique, 18th century, country French / Louis XV style armoire handcrafted in France of cherry and walnut wood. Item features a bonnet shaped cornice, hand...
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Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chests, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Georgian or Chippendale style serpentine front dressers or chests of drawers By Baker Furniture, "Historic Charleston Collection" USA, Late 20th Century ...
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Marquetry Inlaid Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of exquisite Louis XVI style commodes -- Demilune -- Original marble tops -- Neoclassical -- Kingwood, fruitwood and walnut.
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Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents a nice departure from dark-stained woods, having been finished with a natural look that has achieved a lovely patina over...
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Brass

Pair of French Commodes with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French commodes with marble in shades of pale violet and cream color. They are inlaid in a foliate design and the wood is a combination of kingwood, tulipwood and walnut. O...
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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18th Century French Provincial Serpentine Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Provincial serpentine commode made from walnut with impressive brass hardware.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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George III Coromandel Lacquer, Gilt Brass-Mounted Serpentine Commode
By Pierre Langlois
Located in London, Middlesex
A George III Coromandel lacquer, gilt brass-mounted serpentine commode, attributed to Pierre
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

Provençal Commode with Brass Pulls
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Chestnut and oak serpentine front country French commode with carved drawer front and carved apron
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Antique 1830s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Provençal Commode with Brass Pulls
H 37 in W 47 in D 25.5 in
Rare Louis XV Provincial Commode
Located in New York, NY
A rare early Louis XV period bombe and serpentine-fronted commode from Arles, France in solid
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rare Louis XV Provincial Commode
H 33 in W 40 in D 26 in
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By Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Henredon knotty pine Bombay chest serpentine commode French country dresser 58" Up for
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Country French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Charming Country French Louis XV style walnut commode with serpentine front, four carved drawers
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
An 18th Century French Provincial Serpentine Front Walnut Commode From Provence. Having two
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18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest or Commode
By Henry Hill of Marlborough
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine George III mahogany serpentine commode, England, circa 1770. Attributed to Henry Hill
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Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 5-Drawer Petite Serpentine Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
is a WONDERFUL example of an antique Classic French Country oak chest of drawers~~serpentine carved
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Early 20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Country Louis XV Style Chest
Located in North York, ON
This French Provincial style chest is made of gorgeous kingswood and topped with a serpentine
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Pair of French Provincial Green Painted Chests Of Drawers With Serpentine Top
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of green painted French Provincial chests of drawers, each has a serpentine top, the enclosed
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Vintage 1960s American Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th Century French Commode from Arles
Located in Doylestown, PA
Louis XV Provincial light walnut commode from Arles, France, mid 18th century, the chest with
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Commode from Arles
18th Century French Commode from Arles
H 35.5 in W 53.5 in D 25.5 in
French 18th Century Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French country commode with a serpentine front. This stunning piece has a natural wood top, rustic
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Antique 18th Century French Dressers

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Antique French Country Chest of Drawers Lingerie Cabinet Nightstand with Keys
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Country Oak Chest of Drawers Lingerie Cabinet~~3 Drawers ~~HIGHLY CARVED
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mid Century Country French Provincial Tallboy Highboy Chest on Chest Dresser 66"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Provincial highboy / tallboy chest on chest dresser featuring serpentine form
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Channel Islands Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful And Extremely Good Quality, 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Pair of French Provincial Style Walnut Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Provincial style chests of drawers, circa 1960s, the serpentine top over a
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Pair o French Provincial Painted Stands
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of lovely French Provincial style nightstands, circa 1940s, overall painted and parcel-gilt
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Pair o French Provincial Painted Stands
Pair o French Provincial Painted Stands
H 30.25 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
Antique Carved Chestnut French Country Louis XV Commodes / Nightstands - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of antique Early 20th Century French Country Louis XV style marble top commodes, unbranded
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Night Stands

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Marble, Brass

Fine 18th Century French Country Walnut Serpentine Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A notable and very authentic French Country chest. A large scale commode, the top constructed with
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Late 18th C. Country French Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, of walnut, having bowed molded top over conforming case, holding three stacked drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th Century French Country Style Three-Drawer Stripped Pine Commodes
Located in Rochester, NY
A pair of serpentine form three drawer stripped and lightly bleached pine commodes in the 18th
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Antique French Country Louis XV Style Carved Bleached Oak Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Country Louis XV style four-drawer commode handcrafted in Normandy of old growth oak
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Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French white oak dresser, chest of drawers or commode. Beautifully shaped with a serpentine
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Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of green painted French Provincial chests of drawers, each has a serpentine top, the enclosed
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18th Century Painted Country French Louis XV Commode, Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XV commode made in France in the mid 1700s using oak and pegged construction. The chest
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Country French Commode
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Serpentine front solid walnut Country French commode with detailed carved front and corners, carved
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Country French Commode
H 40 in W 52 in D 23 in
Period Country French Commode
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Period Country French cherry wood serpentine shape commode with cabriole legs and scroll carved
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H 36 in W 48 in D 23 in
Louis XV Period 1750s Country French Four-Drawer Walnut Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A country French Louis XV period walnut 'commode en arbalète' with carved skirt from the mid-18th
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Walnut 18th Century Commode
Located in New York, NY
Walnut three drawer commode with serpentine front and brass hardware
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H 36 in W 52 in D 25.5 in
Transitional Louis XV-XVI Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Geneva, CH
The moulded serpentine breche violette marble top above two drawers over a pierced scrolled apron
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French Country Serpentine Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French country serpentine commode available at 1stDibs. Each French country serpentine commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and fruitwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French country serpentine commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French country serpentine commode, designed in the louis xv or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French country serpentine commode over the years, but those crafted by Davis Cabinet Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Country Serpentine Commode?

The average selling price for a French country serpentine commode at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $700 on the low end and $19,500 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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