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Material: Kingwood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Brèche de Sicile marble commodes. Each four drawer chest is raised by elegant...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Transition Style chest of drawers was made in the mid 19th Century.
The chest has an extraordinary flower marquetry. The three drawer commode's front is struct...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XV Kingwood And Parquetry Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine
With serpentine Breche De Alep marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with bronze handles and escutcheons. Raised on cabriole legs ending on sabot. Prove...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique French Kingwood & Rosewood Marble Top Commode with Ormolu, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French bombe commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over kingwood and rosewood case having swell front, two drawers, inla...
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Early 20th Century French Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Tulipwood and Parquetry Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a thick serpentine breche de alep marble top over a conforming case with two conforming drawers with bronze handles raised on cabriole legs with sabot feet. From a Bellevue Avenue Newport Rhode Island estate.
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, kingwood and amaranth - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and flor...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Louis XVI Style chest of drawers dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
The elegant commode stands on serpentine legs and has two drawers and a yellowish ...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome 18th century kingwood and walnut commode with a white and grey veined marble top, having two long drawers below with brass ring pull handles and escutcheons, decorated wit...
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18th Century Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
Delaitre Louis, Parisian cabinetmaker received master on November 19, 1738.
Exceptional chest of drawers from the Louis XV period ...
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1740s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Chest of Drawers, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous French Louis XV chest of drawers dates back to around 1770. It was made during the so called Transition period, the time between Louis XV and Louis XVI. It already shows the plain and stricter design of the Louis XVI period, but has still some playful marquetry decor details which draw from the more pompous Louis XV style. The three drawers commode stands on four cabriole legs with bronze sabots. Between the first and the second drawer is a decorated bronze band. This beautiful chest of drawers has its original wooden top with its veneer decor matching the decor of the front and sides.
The Transition commode has been expertly refinished in our workshop.
The price includes costs for the exquisite restoration and the international shipping from Europe...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Small French Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A lovely French bedside chest or ideal lamp table in a room. Made from kingwood with excellent gilded mounts and handles. The front is serpentine...
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Early 20th Century French Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XV Commode, Crowned C Bronzes
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry of violet wood treated in frieze, opening with four drawers in three rows and presenting a very rich ornamentation of gilded and...
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1740s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV chest of drawers with all curved sides, in crimped kingwood marquetry in satin frames underlined by boxwood fillets.
Opening four drawers in three rows.
Beautiful g...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu and Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Sienna marble Genovese commodes. Each two drawer chest is raised by elegantly curved legs with fine richly chased pierced foliate ormolu sabots. The chest displays an outstanding and most decorative curvaceous shape with exceptional quarter veneered Kingwood...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Kingwood Parquetry Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A pretty French marble top Commode chest of drawers. Lovely perfect Original Marble, parquetry chest made from Kingwood. The drawers all run smoothly fitted with original brass handl...
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Early 1900s French Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Baroque chest of drawers was made in the 18th century in Switzerland. The three drawer commode has a pretty kingwood and maple root veneer with rosewood details on a pine wood frame. The Baroque chest comes with original bronze fittings. Additionally it has a brown-reddish marble top. This is an exquisite piece with a beautiful veneer pattern...
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1760s Swiss Baroque Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Maple
French Marquetry Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb quality French Taller Chest of Drawers. Stamped by a French Cabinet Maker and dating to the 1920s. Having original marble top in excellent c...
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1920s French Vintage Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fine 19th Century French Marble Top Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV kingwood and marquetry marble top commode. In the manner of Linke Fine fire gilt bronze dore mounts. Breche ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Marquetry Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French marquetry commode with detailed brass mounts and the original shaped marble top. Late 20th century.
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Late 20th Century French Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary desk has a kingwood veneer with a gorgeous mar...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
Pair of Neoclassical Kingwood Demi-Lune Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Continental Kingwood Marquetry Demilune commodes with marble tops. Beautifully inlaid with boxwood, tulipwood in neoclassical design. Original marble tops.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
A pair of small Napoleon III kingwood display cabinets on stands
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of small Napoleon III kingwood display cabinets on stands, each of rectangular form with a single glazed cupboard set on a base with two disguised frieze drawers flanking a la...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Small Rococo Style Chest of Drawers or Nightstand, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...
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1860s French Rococo Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century Marble-Top Bronze Mounted Kingwood Louis XV Commode
Located in Southall, GB
18th century marble-top bronze mounted Kingwood Louis XV Commode.
Spectacular custom quality commode with full bronze shoes leading to a m...
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18th Century French Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century Louis XV St. Rosewood, Kingwood, Maple, and Ormolu Commmode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Continental 18th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Maple, and ormolu commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant legs with scrolled feet c...
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18th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bombe Bedside Chests
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0568 Pair of French kingwood bombe bedside chests of drawers with finely inlaid sides, each having original serpentine marble top above two oak lined f...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Demilune Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted demilune kingwood commode: The marble top over three frieze drawers with two further drawers in the centre flanked by ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
George III Mahogany, Kingwood, and Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1785
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1785 English George III period Hepplewhite style three-drawer commode of serpentine form having exquisitely grained crotch mahogany veneers with kingwood crossbanding an...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode, circa 1875.
A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwoo...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
The two drawer commode stands on...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
Fabulous 19th Century Inlaid Marble Top Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th century cabinet of oval form, stunningly hand carved and with lovely patinated timbers comprising of mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood. Ormolu mounted and intricately inlaid with exquisite marquetry panels throughout, depicting scrolling foliate and flowerhead motifs. The moulded Rossa Levante marble top with pierced 3/4 gallery rail raised above three drawers, all with escutcheons with tied ribbon bow detail...
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19th Century French Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé commode after the model by Charles Cressent
attributed to Maison Millet, Paris
the serpentine Brocatelle Violette d'Espagne marble top above two long drawers centred by a flaming urn, flanked to each side by a child holding oak branches and headed by courting doves, the front angles with a bust of a boy and a girl each holding a dove, each bombé side with intertwined oak branches, on oak tree trunk supports and foliate-cast feet.
The original model for the present commode dates from the 1730s and is the work of Charles Cressent (maître in 1720; d. 1768). Entering the collection of the Dukes of Hamilton after the French revolution, the commode was sold at the celebrated Hamilton Palace sale (lot 1806) in 1882. It was purchased by Ferdinand Rothschild and is now in the collection at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire.
This impressive Régence style commode is reminiscent of the work of François Linke, however none of the mounts appear to be stamped or recorded in his oeuvre. Maison Millet was an active client of François Linke and it is believed that this commode with its distinctive high quality mounts and construction are characteristic of the production of this celebrated Parisian cabinet maker.
Maison Millet was established by Théodore Millet in 1853, and continued until 1902 from premises at 11, Rue Jacques-Coeur, Paris before relocating to 23, Boulevard Beaumarchais. Maison Millet was a highly regarded furniture company that was described as producing 'meuble et bronze d'art, genre ancien et moderne'. The firm won several awards in the series of exhibitions in London and Paris, such as the gold Medal in the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle. In 1902 Maison Millet was authorised by the director of the Palais de Versailles to replicate Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand Cabinet à bijoux.
Literature:
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19th Century Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Walnut, Kingwood & Marble Zinc Lined Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style chest offers shaped marble top over kingwood chest having bookmatched sides, single drawer over zinc lined cabinet over th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Zinc
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Bedside Cabinets
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
P0190 A pair of kingwood bedside cabinets of serpentine design, one having single finely inlaid drawer above open storage space, other having three flower inlaid drawers, all fitted with original brass handles, standing on slender legs with decorative ormolu. This pair of bedside drawers...
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20th Century French Louis Philippe Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Dressing Table, France Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV style dressing table, France second half of 19th century, kingwood and rosewood marquetry on oak, in very good refinished condit...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Fine Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted floral marquetry Bombé commodes with marble top. The serpentine two-drawer commodes, with rosewood, king-wo...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted three drawers above a shaped apron and tall angular splayed legs, inlaid with panels...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian turn of the century Louis XVI st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and Charmwood commodes. Each three drawer one door chest is raised by fine square tapered legs with a mottled design and lovely foliate inlays. At the center is a door with stunning intricately detailed Rinceaux shaped scrolled designs centering two charming love birds perched on an exceptional masterfully executed floral wreath amidst an arrow and the eternal flame all set on a beautiful quarter veneered Kingwood...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood, Tulipwood
Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The center panel holds an open shelf with adjustable shelf and a section with sliding tamb...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
This impressive, 18th century, French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood veneered Commode retains it's original hand chiseled serpentine front rouge marble-top. This Régence ...
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Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Fine Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Breche D' Alep Marble Commode Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Linke quality or Forest quality commode with fantastic, super-crisp bronze mounts and a fantastic, undamaged Breche d' alep marble top. The piece is made of kingwood and ju...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Breccia Marble, Bronze
19th Century Marble Top French Commode
Located in Lincoln, GB
Marble top two drawer French Commode 19th Century in Kingwood and satinwood with inlaid panels of flowers in fruitwood. Two drawer, curved bombe front with four legs with gilt bronze...
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19th Century French Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Antique Freestanding Quality Marquetry Inlaid Kingwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian freestanding quality marquetry inlaid kingwood chest of drawers having a quality attractive kingwood crossbanded top with floral marquetry inlay and a brass edge, k...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI-Style Kingwood and Marble Top Side Table/Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
This is a signed French cabinet by the maker “Krieger” which makes
This piece special. It is signed at the top of the drawer. The marble top
Is in shades of cream and beige with ta...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood, Kingwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 18th century Louis XV period Fruitwood, Kingwood, and ormolu commode from Naples, circa 1760. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant cabriole legs leading t...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV St. Italian Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period walnut and kingwood chests from Naples. Each chest is raised by fine tapered legs with lovely fitted wrap...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Fruitwood Commode 'Mid 18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Fruitwood Commode (Mid 18th Century). Stamped 'P. Roussel' and 'JME" under marble top.
Pierre Roussel (1723-1782) was one of the most prolif...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Louis XVI Gentleman Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Louis XVI marble-top commode featuring Tulip wood, rose wood and King wood veneers throughout. Built using oak secondary woods. The highly polished granite marble top...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine example of French 19th century Louis XV style Bombe two drawer chest commode. The oak carcass is veneered in kingwood and amaranth and inlaid with floral designs on the f...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
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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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Early 19th Century Parquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century mahogany and kingwood parquetry commode, with grey marble top and with three drawers retaining the original handles and escutcheons, all supported on brac...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Swedish Commode Chest of Drawers Marquetry Inlay 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful Swedish commode we date to circa 1920
Such a good look to this cool piece, very interiors friendly
Ormolu fixtures also original and bright
Inlay work very intricate sh...
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1930s Vintage Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Kingwood, Tulipwood, Bronze, and Gris St. Anne marble chests from Tuscany. Each three drawer chest i...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian Neo-Classical 18th-century walnut chest. The rectangular-shaped chest is raised by four straight tapered legs leading to the scalloped apron. Above is a door openi...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare, and very fine quality French Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style mahogany inlaid marble-top chest after Jean-François Oeben / Jean-Henri Riesener.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, born in the late 19th / early 20th century, exceptionally executed Parisian work, retaining the original shaped marble top with contoured molded edge, over conforming solid mahogany case extensively inlaid with rich floral decoration and geometric trompe l'oeil marquetry-work. Embellished with finely sculpted and chisled gilt bronze ormolu mounts, the case fitted with three high quality locking bar mounted cabinet doors, each adorned with matched ornate escutcheon and opening thanks to the original keys, revealing a mahogany finished interior with single shelf. Featuring rare and exotic woods inlaid, all rising on bronze mounted transitional cabriole legs, ending in the finest quality patinated bronze sabots.
Its three doors do not interfere with its delicate marquetry with decorations of geometric cubes and beautiful flowers on gilt gold ground, its two flat uprights with cut sides inviting finesse and harmony, while its bronzes, with antique motifs indicate the return to refined classic taste.
A fine example of the Transition style, this chest subtly combines Louis XV marquetry with shapes that are already more rectilinear. From the middle of the 18th century, certain French artists, at the head of which the architects Blondel and Contant d'Ivry as well as the painter Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, rose up against the excesses of the rococo style and advocated a calming of lines by the use of classical or even ancient principles. If the "Greek" style was too categorical a response to these requests, the Transition style, soon launched by the Marquis de Marigny, brother of Madame de Pompadour and Minister of the Arts, was much more measured and appreciated. Dutch cabinetmaker Matthijs Horrix was also front and center, a leader a Transition style.
Celebrated ebanista Jean-François Oeben was one of the leaders of this new taste, with Jean-Henri Riesener following in the 19th century. Oeben a genius with inlay, he gave birth to several patterns, both sober and elegant, such as the marquetry of bottomless cubes, which was adopted by many of his colleagues including Jacques Dautriche and Charles Chevallier.
Jean-François Oeben was particularly known for his "Louis XV or Transition furniture, adorned with leaf veneers, flower inlays or geometric patterns", according to Pierre Kjellberg (Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe, éditions de l'Amateur, 1989). A small secretary in the Transition cabinet...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770.
Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood marquetry.
Exquisite figural marquetry on the outside of the writing top.
The writing ...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Kingwood Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
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