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18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
This is a striking example of an 18th Century French chest of drawers which features a classic
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Antique Late 18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French chest of drawers made from oak and walnut. The top is made from oak and has a
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th century French chest of drawers ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a gorgeous 18th century French fruitwood chest of drawers, small proportions and with quirky feet
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Chest in Bleached Walnut with Original Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Bleached Walnut with Original Hardware
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Antique 18th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Ancient Drawer, Wood, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Drawer is an original design furniture item realized by Italian Manufacturer in 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Italian Gueridon
Materials
Wood
18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
continuation of the front side posts extending to the floor. This late 18th century French chest would look
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Late 18th C. Curvy Bombé Front Chest w/Fabulous Paw Feet w/"Fur" Ankles
Located in Atlanta, GA
sides, which can be viewed more in detail in the additional images. This late 18th century French chest
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 32.5 in W 37.5 in D 24 in
1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 18th century French Chest of Drawers is constructed of solid
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th C. French Walnut Commode w/Elegantly Carved Skirt
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved walnut wood chest of three drawers, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Late 18th Century French Directoire Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century French Directoire or Louis XVI Chest. Three drawers across top, two large drawers
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Country French Painted Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French country commode, having a pale blue and ivory painted finish, its rectangular molded
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Antique 18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 18th century Regence period kingwood commode stamped JME, 'Lardin'. The chest
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI walnut coffer or blanket chest.
18th century French Louis XVI
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Small French 18th Century Chest
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 18th century Regence period bombe fronted commode. Marble topped, ormolu-mounted
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Antique 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully carved solid walnut four drawer commode or chest of drawers. French or possibly Swiss
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Walnut Chest
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Marseille, FR
18th chest with 2 rows of drawers in cross-shaped walnut XVIIIth top of pink marble beak of corbin
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode. The three drawer chest is raised by
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
French 18th Century Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Late 18th Century French, Louis XVI Period, Walnut Commode Chest, Having
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Kuba Upholstered Wavy Serpentine Chest
Located in London, GB
An atypical 18th century pine chest of moulded, serpentine form with forged iron hardware
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Antique 18th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Velvet
Hand-Carved Oak Chest of Drawers, France, 18th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
, showing the attention to detail common in 18th-century craftsmanship. Standing proudly on four bulbous
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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
18th Century Chest or Coffer Carved Oak, End of Bed French Provincial
Located in Labrit, Landes
Coffer or chest French 18th century carved oak
French Provincial country house
Very decorative and
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 24.41 in W 54.73 in D 21.66 in
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Circa 1770
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century French Provincial two drawer solid walnut commode.
Hand crafted solid black walnut
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut commode 18 th century
Located in Houston, TX
foliate accents, rising on
Fluted bracket feet. It is 18 th century and hand carved.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th Century period Louis XVI cherry chest of drawers from France. The top is made from four
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Louis XVI chest raised on tapered fluted legs. The piece is richly adorned with bronze
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with the ORIGINAL blue paint. The Specimen Marble
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Walnut Chest, Italian Renaissance Style – Late 18th Century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
: Late 18th century
Excellent condition
Waxed finish
Delivery available - Quote upon request by
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Antique Late 18th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Trunk ~ Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French neoclassical trunk ~ Blanket Chest is a reminder of a bygone era in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers
Superb 18th century serpentine
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th Century French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Blanket Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Magnificent 18th-century French carved chest coffer sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand
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Antique Late 18th Century French Renaissance Blanket Chests
Materials
Walnut
Stunning 18th Century Highly Carved Paneled French Coffer Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous rare early 18th century highly carved and paneled French coffer, with four panels to the
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Antique 18th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
18th century French oak chest of drawers ... serpentineshape ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a genuine 18th century oak chest of drawers, great serpentine shape ... lovely patina, in very good
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a fine example of a mid-18th century Louis XV provincial serpentine walnut chest of drawers
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this exceptional 18th century French Commode was handcrafted and
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Stamped J. Chastel
By J. Chastel
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century French marquetry chest of drawers, stamped J. Chastel
The marble has been replaced.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive French 18th century Louis XV period Walnut chest. The four drawer
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Rococo Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
this large French chest of drawers.
Please refer to professional photos for clear understanding of
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rococo Period Serpentine Carved-Wood Chest of Drawers, 18th Century, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period rococo serpentine chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 35.25 in W 53 in D 27.25 in
18th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French commode epitomizes the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th century Chest of Drawers
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite small Louis XV Chest of Drawers is a true standout piece, boasting a captivating
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in MADRID, ES
Original 18th century French period chest of drawers. Solid walnut with original bronze fittings.
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Antique Early 1700s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers - 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful Louis XV period oak crossbow chest of drawers has four drawers. The handles and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Rococo Walnut Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
from the beauty nor function of this large French walnut chest of drawers.
Please refer to professional
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XIV, 18th Century Chest with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite 18th Century Louis XIV chest is a perfect example of the opulence and grandeur
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Greven, DE
fine Louis XV chest of drawers from the 18th century.
France
Middle 18th century
Dimensions
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Provincial Walnut Three Drawer Commode or Chest, French or Canadian
Located in Milford, NH
18th century, in very good overall condition, with paper lined drawers, minor surface losses, scratches
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Bronze
H 34.5 in W 49.5 in D 26 in
18th Century French Bleached Walnut Large Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Large bleached walnut chest of drawers with carved decorative panels from France.
The three long
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Brass
18th Century Country French Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved cherry French commode with raised panel sides and corners, drawers having carved cartouches
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry
18th Century French Louis XV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and rare 18th century walnut commode or chest of drawers that embodies the elegance and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Commode Mazarine, Regence Chest of Drawers, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
18th century.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 115 x 66 cm
Description:
French Regence chest of drawers in
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 33.08 in W 45.28 in D 25.99 in
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
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
18th century French Provincial oak commode.
Rectangular moulded top over three carved long
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Bronze
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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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Palisander, 1740s
Located in Greven, DE
x D: 83 x 121 x 64 cm
Description:
French four-bay chest of drawers from the middle of the 18th
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
Incredible 18th Century Carved French Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Incredible 18th Century French commode, with hand-carved ornament and gilded hardware, from Jean
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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18th Century French Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century French chest for your home. A 18th century French chest — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 18th century French chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century French chest, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Leonard Boudin, Matthieu Criaerd and Claude Charles Saunier each produced at least one beautiful 18th century French chest that is worth considering.
How Much is a 18th Century French Chest?
Prices for a 18th century French chest start at $680 and top out at $445,000 with the average selling for $8,357.
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.
Questions About 18th Century French Chest
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- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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