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French 17th Century Louis XIV Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 17th century Louis XIV commode.
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 17th Century Louis XIV Commode
French 17th Century Louis XIV Commode
$4,500
H 33 in W 49 in D 27 in
Walnut French Commode Mazarine Late 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut. Late 17th century. Louis XIV period
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

17th Century French Louis XIII Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable rather large 17th century French Louis XIII oak chest from Normandy with two drawers
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

17th Century French Louis XIII Chest
17th Century French Louis XIII Chest
$8,500
H 43 in W 53.25 in D 25.5 in
Spectacular Late 17th Early 18th Century Ebonized Commode with Boulle Decoration
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular late 17th early 18th century Ebonized commode with Boulle decoration. Great scale and
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Antique Late 17th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
$14,000
H 52 in W 61.5 in D 25.5 in
17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very unique piece,this 17th century trunk features brown leather and a wonderful job of flowers
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Antique 17th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Leather, Wood

17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
$6,451
H 25.99 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs, Late 18th Century
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Amazing French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell Boulle Drawer Table. Drawers on both sides, one
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Antique 17th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tortoise Shell, Wood

Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt
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Antique Mid-17th Century English Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

17th Century Mazarine Walnut Louis XIV Commode, France
Located in Longueil, FR
castle in Auvergne (France). Measures: Length: 132 cm, width 68 cm, height 84 cm.    
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Dressers

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Nutwood

17th Century Mazarine Walnut Louis XIV Commode, France
17th Century Mazarine Walnut Louis XIV Commode, France
$6,451
H 33.08 in W 51.97 in D 26.78 in
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquette Kingwood Commode with Marble Top, circa 177
Located in Ljubljana, SI
the 18th century. What makes this commode quite special is Breche d’Alep marble top. This marble was
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Provincial Chest LXIV
Located in Brussels, BE
French provincial chest LXIV from 1700 - with original keys and lockers (fruit tree).
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Provincial Chest LXIV
Provincial Chest LXIV
$2,932
H 35.44 in W 50.79 in D 24.41 in
Sublime 17th Century French Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Sublime 17th century French commode, Louis XIV period.
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Sublime 17th Century French Commode
Sublime 17th Century French Commode
$16,900
H 34.5 in W 52.25 in D 26.75 in
French 17th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 17th century commode.
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

French 17th Century Commode
French 17th Century Commode
$6,200
H 34 in W 50 in D 24.75 in
French 17th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This commode wear a wonderful patine due to the age. The keyhole entry and hardware are original.
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 17th Century Commode
French 17th Century Commode
$7,500
H 32.5 in W 49 in D 25.25 in
17th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome French Louis XIV walnut three-drawer commode/chest from Burgundy with beautiful hardware.
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

17th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
17th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
$28,750
H 36 in W 61 in D 29.5 in
17th Century French Louis XIV Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XIV commode hand-crafted in Southern France in the late 1600s using walnut. This is a
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

17th Century French Louis XIV Commode
17th Century French Louis XIV Commode
$6,500
H 37.01 in W 50.4 in D 25.99 in
French Late 17th Century Louis XIV Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning late 17th century French Louis XIV commode in washed or bleached oak. Beautifully
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Antique Late 17th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Late 17th Century Louis XIV Commode
French Late 17th Century Louis XIV Commode
$10,625
H 33.25 in W 53.5 in L 33.25 in
Late 17th/early 18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A late 17th/early 18th century French commode. A rare example of a Louis XIV period commode washed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

PERIOD 17TH CENTURY FRENCH LOUIS XIV WALNUT COMMODE
Located in Houston, TX
HANDSOME FRENCH LOUIS XIV WALNUT 3 DRAWER COMMODE/CHEST FROM BURGUNDY WITH GREAT PATINA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare 17th century carved walnut Italian commode probably Florentine
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
Rare 17th Century Italian Walnut Commode
$14,500
H 36 in W 57 in D 23 in
Fine Late 17th Century Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine late 17th century walnut commode, with panels of burr yew wood to the drawer fronts, the
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Antique Late 17th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Late 17th Century Walnut Commode
Fine Late 17th Century Walnut Commode
$10,828
H 33.08 in W 44.1 in D 24.22 in
17th Century Louis XIII Pine Painted Baroque French Serpentine Commode
Located in Houston, TX
early work typical in the 17th century, Europe. Although it appears the hardware is all original, some
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

17th Century French Louis XIII Oak Three Drawer Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Burton, TX
This exceptional 17th century French Louis XIII commode was handcrafted from solid old growth
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

17th Century French Oak Carved Coffer from the Bullitt Estate
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional polychrome oak coffer with heavily carved foliate panels, dating to the17th century
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Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Iron

18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Marble-Top Bombe Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This French Provincial fruitwood marble-top commode is fashioned in the baroque style with elements
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 19th Century Empire Mahogny (Acajou) Commode with Marble
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Antique Late 17th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble
19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Marble
$4,980
H 33.5 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
Fantastic 17th Century Chest, Precious Wooden and Ivory Inlay
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fantastic 17th century chest, precious wooden and ivory inlay, in excellent condition, presented
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

17th c. Ebony and Ivory Tea Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully designed tea cabinet with ivory inlay
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebony, Ivory

17th c. Ebony and Ivory Tea Cabinet
17th c. Ebony and Ivory Tea Cabinet
$12,800
H 18.25 in W 25 in D 12 in
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Concave Marble Top Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Finely Inlaid Commodes / Nightstands. The beautiful
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th c. French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
French chest of drawers, molded rectangular top, six drawers, ornate brass handles and escutcheons
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Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Brass

18th c. French Walnut Chest of Drawers
18th c. French Walnut Chest of Drawers
$14,500
H 33.25 in W 52 in D 24.5 in
Historical Renaissance Commode, 17th-18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
overhanging cover plate. Chest of drawers from the 17th century are extremely rare and difficult to find
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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Historical Renaissance Commode, 17th-18th Century
Historical Renaissance Commode, 17th-18th Century
$2,287
H 38.19 in W 39.38 in D 21.26 in
French Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very fine French Louis XIV period commode. Masterly crafted in walnut with original drawer pulls
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Antique 17th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Louis XIV Period Commode
French Louis XIV Period Commode
$12,800
H 32.75 in W 53.25 in D 25.5 in
17th Century French Louis XIII Lift Top Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XII lift top chest of walnut. Paneled front with stylized thistle floral design with
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

17th Century French Louis XIII Lift Top Chest
17th Century French Louis XIII Lift Top Chest
$4,850
H 34.5 in W 53 in D 24.5 in
Small Chest of Drawers in Oak, Late 17th Century, France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Small French chest of drawers in light oak from the end of the 17th century-beginning of the 18th
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Sublime 17th Century French Chest with its Royal Marble Top
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Sublime 17th century French chest with its Royal marble top.
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

17 th chest wrought
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
to a "general farmer" and used a store taxes Ardèche. Rare French wrought iron work of Louis XIV era
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of...

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Iron

17 th chest wrought
17 th chest wrought
$29,324
H 27.56 in W 34.26 in D 21.26 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Louis XIV Commode
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
The top with palisander diamond parquetry above tree long drawers with quarter veneered crossbanded panels applied with pierced handles, between angles with mask and foliage, on shor...
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander

French Ormolu-Mounted Louis XIV Commode
French Ormolu-Mounted Louis XIV Commode
$18,767
H 32.68 in W 46.46 in D 25.2 in
18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Houston, TX
discovered in France. Measures: 49" L x 21.5" D x 32" H.
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Commode
18th Century Louis XVI Commode
$4,595
H 32 in W 49 in D 21.5 in
17th Century Flemish Marquetry Walnut Chester Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful 17th century Flemish marquetry walnut Chester drawers in pristine condition. This set of
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Antique 17th Century European French Provincial Commodes and Chests of D...

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Walnut

17th Century Flemish Marquetry Walnut Chester Drawers
17th Century Flemish Marquetry Walnut Chester Drawers
$4,275
H 37.5 in W 38.25 in D 20.75 in
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17th Century French Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 17th century French commodes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct 17th century French commodes — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. 17th century French commodes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Baroque and Louis XVI styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are 17th Century French Commodes?

17th century French commodes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $9,800, while the lowest priced sells for $2,392 and the highest can go for as much as $28,750.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for 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 any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

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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