Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
CHINOISERIE STYLE
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
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Style: Chinoiserie
Stunning Chinese Chinoiserie Hand Painted Commode Chest of Drawers Marbled Top
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand painted marbled painted topped Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale taste bombe commode
Please note the delivery fee listed is ju...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Hardwood
French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Faux Marble Chest Chinoiserie Chest Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French style Louis XV style chest with hand painted chinoiserie and faux marble top. I love this color! It unmarked and in very good condition with some choppiness to the p...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Alfonso Marina Siena Mahogany Walnut Burl Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional Chinoiserie chest of drawers by Alfonso Marina. A serpentine form made of mahogany, walnut and exotic matchbook burled panels with cossbanding. The front of the chest ...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Continental Red Chinoiserie Three Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Continental red chinoiserie decorated commode / chest of drawers, the shaped top with a scenic figural landscape, above the three conforming drawers further decorated with figures ...
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18th Century European Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Floral Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made in the late 19th century to early 20th century, this beautiful floral 4 drawer chest on a detachable stand is a must have for your home. All of the chinoiserie gold foliage design was hand painted; giving it more of an organic energy. The drawers have classic English drop pulls for the hardware. The top and sides are decorated with nicely crafted garlands. The bees and the flowers in gold remind us of the open fields at sunset when the sun turns everything to a gold hue. This piece is great for bringing a calm vibration to any room; and would look lovely surrounded by plants.
Dimensions: 45.75"H x 23"W x 16.25"D
We do local delivery close or in Los Angeles for $150.
Will calculate shipping...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of mid century three drawer chests crafted with bamboo frames, featuring red lacquer panels decorated in Chinoiserie, brass hardware, Asian style brackets and splayed...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Commode Buffet with Gilded Details
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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2010s American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 21st c., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Henredon Asian Style Chinoiserie Mahogany and Brass Bachelor Chest of Drawers
By Henredon
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning small chinoiserie styled three drawer chest of drawers with original brass butterfly shaped pulls and brass detail. All Henredon hallmarks are present.
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Painted Faux Bamboo Dressers French, Late 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
Elevate your interior with this exquisite pair of painted bowfront French chests of drawers, exuding timeless elegance in an updated chinoiserie style. Crafted with meticulous attent...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Night Stands
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Hand Painted Birds and Floral Detailed Night Stands c1940's. Brass accents and lots of interior storage.
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1940s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A Georgian tall chest in pine with two short over five long drawers raised on bracket feet.
Delightful Oxblood-coloured paint with later chinoiserie detailing.
English, circa 1800....
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Early 19th Century British Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Ebonized Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic mid-century Chinoiserie/Tansu chest combining eastern aesthetic influences with western construction & craftsmanship. Taking plentiful nods from Michael Taylor's Far East ...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
Located in New York, NY
A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes, Attributed to Jansen. These exquisite pieces showcase a scalloped predominantly white varie...
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Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Style E. J. Victor Red Chinoiserie & Black Marble Commode, 1990s
By E. J. Victor
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th century Style red chinoiserie & black marble commode - The Newport Historic Mansion Collection. It features beautifully hand painted chinoise...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinoiserie Painted Medium Sized Louis XV Style Commodes Circa 1970
By Drexel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie apothecary herb or medicine chest. Made of Elm featuring fourteen drawers, each engraved with stone soapstone labels naming the intended herbal cont...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Soapstone
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three drawers with Asian style decoration with gilt highlights. The French form with curved bo...
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20th Century European Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
FANCHER Oak & Walnut Asian Influenced Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian influenced bachelor chest by Fancher Furniture. Oak with walnut top, drawer fronts & sides, brass hardware, banded top with a solid edge, and block feet. Features three draw...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanned Chinoiserie Queen Anne Bureau From Historic Edgecroft Mansion
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Japanned chinoiserie Queen Anne style dresser or chest of drawers
Procured from the Historic Edgecroft Mansion in River Edge, NJ
Made by The Company of Master Craftsmen
USA, circa 1920s
Painted with chinoiserie scenes, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 46.25"W x 20"D x 34"H.
Good original vintage condition.
The Company of Master Craftsmen was a subsidiary of W. & J. Sloane, a luxury furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the prominent, including the White House and the Breakers, and wealthy, including the Rockefeller, Whitney, and Vanderbilt...
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1920s American Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 18th Century English Chinoiserie Two Part Oak Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional English Chinoiserie or Japanned lacquered two part oak highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with hidden document drawer over three small fitted draw...
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18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A fine late 18th c Dutch black lacquered commode with Chinoiserie decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare late 18th century Dutch black lacquered Chinoiserie hand painted commode. Brass pulls
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large, Early 19th C. Chinoisserie Chests from Paris. C.1820.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
BAKER Collector's Edition Hand Painted Lacquered Chinoiserie Occasional Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Style occasional four-drawer chest by Baker Furniture, from their Collector's Edition. Solid wood with rust red color lacquer, hand painted with chinoiserie scenes to drawer...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Italian Serpentine Chinoiserie Chest / Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely mid-century Italian chinoiserie chest with a serpentine front and faux marble top. It has dovetail construction on the drawers and is in very good condition. It is u...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Asian Influenced Chest on Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian influenced chest on chest, unbranded, similar quality to Kindel or Rway. Mahogany with flame mahogany upper drawer fronts & top, decorative brass hardware, distinctive Asian...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
CENTURY Chin Hua Raymond Sobota Asian Chinoiserie Gentleman's Chest - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Style gentleman's chest by top-quality furniture maker Century Furniture, from their "Chin Hua" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Burl maple, brass hardware, banded top wit...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Davis Cabinet Co Cerused Oak Chinoiserie Chest Dresser Nightstand Console Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company low chest of drawers / dresser / nightstand / TV console. Made of ebonized cerused oak featuring rectangular form with asian styling and three drawers with brass hardware.
These words of our venerable leader introduce this short history of our firm which began in 1929. There are certainly older furniture companies ---- and obviously younger ones, but quite likely, none with a more romantic history or a more Horatio Alger-like history than ours. Davis Cabinet Company began as the dream of one man, Lipscomb ""Lip"" Davis, and as is the case with most dreams, this one ---- the impractical idea of building fine furniture from solid wood ---- was thought to be an impossibility. Wood, like steel and iron and most other substances, expands and contracts with climate changes. Furniture built of solid wood must of necessity rack itself to pieces through the inexorable changes of expansion and contraction. Lipscomb Davis thought otherwise. His personal philosophy might be expressed as ""Anything can be accomplished if it is done correctly"", and to this end he had already conceived and engineered a startling new concept of free floating construction that would allow the solid wood case construction to move at will . . . . naturally . . . and thereby avoid the stresses of climatic change. The opportunity to test the idea came dramatically in 1929 ---- but we're getting a bit ahead of our story.
While Davis Cabinet Company was formed in 1929, it really had its beginnings around the turn of the century as a sawmill located near Fifth Street on the banks of the Cumberland River. The mill produced lumber from logs rafted down the river from neighboring forests. A ready market existed for most of the high grade lumber turned out by the mill. But, in order to utilize their entire production, the enterprising mill owners formed a subsidiary business, Standard Furniture Company. Here, they manufactured primarily veneered bedroom suites and sewing machine cabinets...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Fine chinoiserie Decorated Fitted 8 Drawer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Chinoiserie Decorated fitted 8 drawer Cabinet on stand circa 1900
Three Quarter tray top with shaped back depicting:
Interior scene with figures & Foliage,
Two doors, with sh...
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Early 1900s European Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Late 17th- Early 18th Century Italian Cassone with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 17th-early 18th century Italian cassone with 19th century chinoiserie decoration. Incredible size and scale. Would make an excellent...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Unusual Octagon Mini Chest in Black Laquer 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual octagon (eight sided) miniature chest in black lacquer. Measures 13" deep and 40.5" high, with gratuated drawers and brass hardware. Perfect for storing jewelry, etc-1970's s...
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1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Chest in Blue Lacquer
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handsome chinoiserie style eight drawer chest. Quality construction throughout. Newly lacquered in a satin finish with same-color hardware in high gloss.
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1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Miniature chest of drawers.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Luxurious Nightstands with Textured Lacquered Surface
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of nightstands, lacquered wood, brass, Europe, 1960s.
These two lovely dark brown nightstands convince the viewer with their textured surfa...
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1960s European Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black commode from the 19th century, with Chinoiserie low-relief décor, guilloche motifs and five drawers. Created in England during the 19th century, this lacquered commo...
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Pearl Inlay, 1900s
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Elegant Chinoiserie Chest of drawers with pearl inlay.
Around 1900 this Chinoiserie style and furniture from the Orient were highly in Fashion in Paris... So French furniture makers...
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
UNIQUE FURNITURE Mid 20th Century Asian Style Gentleman's Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style gentleman's chest by Unique Furniture. Nutwood with slightly distressed finish, burlwood to door & drawer fronts, and brass hardware. U...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
BURLINGTON HOUSE Asian Faux Bamboo Wicker Gentleman's Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style gentleman's chest by Burlington House. Pecan, burlwood and wicker panels, faux bamboo styling and brass hardware. Upper cabinet feature...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
We present a rare and elegantly sophisticated Louis XV - Louis XVI Transition style chinoiserie black and gold lacquered and gilt bronze mounted breakfront chest of drawers. Born in France in the 19th century, the fine quality mahogany inlaid Parisian work inlaid in stunning exotic wood reserves, decorated panels of hand painted polychrome idealized Chinese scene, featuring ancient richly stylized landscape, home, and pair of figures, flanked by exceptional parquetry-work, geometric matched veneers, ebony string banding, center drawer inlaid with precious woods sycamore ground scroll motif reserve, flanked by neoclassical inspired chiseled and gilded bronze ornamentation.
The chest retaining the original substantial sized dramatically veined shaped fior di pesco rouge marble slab top with molded edge, over case fitted with five drawers on three rows, the front and sides fully worked to lightly curved design, having three frieze drawers over two large drawers, all with quality dovetail joinery, atop a gently curving shaped apron, rising on outswept transitional cabriole legs, terminating on gilded bronze sabots.
Ideal proportions for use as a commode, dining room sideboard server, credenza media stand, office hutch...
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood chinoiserie marquetry two-drawer bombé commode with a veined rouge royal marble top. The serpentine shape...
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Early 1900s French Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Open Altar Table or Sideboard with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
This incomparable chinoiserie black lacquer sideboard depicts figures in various typical traditional scenes. What more can you as...
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Vintage Hermes Orange & Brown Chinoiserie Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A show stopper magnificent chinoiserie 9 drawer highboy in a striking color palette of brown and two shades of warm orange. The hand painted embellishments are in black and gold leaf...
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1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Midcentury, Chinoiserie Style, Red Lingerie Chest of Drawers with Gold Trim
Located in Asheville, NC
A handsome three foot tall, 3-drawer chest painted red with gold trim was quite popular in the vintage or midcentury era. With cabriole legs, side panels and elaborate French drawer pulls...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely detailed commode is done in an off white paint background with a brownish beige paint...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquered Commode, circa 19th Century, France
Located in Girona, Spain
19th century gilt bronze-mounted lacquered commode.
19th century French commode structure made with the drawers of an 18th century lacquered Japanese cabinet.
Unique and very rare ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Japanese Burled Elm Tansu Chest
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Japanese Meiji period elm wood tansu chest, early 20th century. With a black painted top above 4 burled elm drawers with brass hardware and two doors. The front is burled elm the top...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Gilded Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Antique Two Door Cabinet Commode Server
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique and beautifully painted georgian style cabinet. This piece can be used as a server, a commode or just for a beautiful way to provide extra storage in any room. The...
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1920s English Vintage Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chinoiserie commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original commodes and chests of drawers, popular names associated with this style include Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture, and Chelsea House. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $528 and tops out at $48,750 while the average work can sell for $3,795.
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