19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Empire Commode in book matched flame mahogany and Black Marble Top
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode 19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Mid 19th Century French Empire Commode With Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique French Empire three-drawer mahogany commode, circa 1840, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and balanced proportions characteristic of the Empire period.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Empire Commode from France. Made of walnut, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, it has four drawers with beautiful Harward.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Solid Walnut Chest of Drawer / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Empire Commode from France. Made of solid walnut, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, it has four drawers with beautiful bronze Harward and ...
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Antique 1840s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Artisan-Painted French Empire 19th Century Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode, with an artisan hand-painted finish, from the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, four drawers, butterfly veneer, bronze mounts and column-shaped posts.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode Date/Period: 19th century Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm Materials: walnut wood and marble Additional information: French.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
France, 19th century. Rectangular chest of drawers with top board in Sainte Anne marble, made of carved mahogany and oak, with three drawers at the front, decorated on the front wit...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Painted Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Empire Painted Commode. Commode features the rectangular top with turret corners lending a strong yet elegant profile that anchors the piece visually. Below, a long frieze dra...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cherry
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gold leaf painted lion hairy paw feet A very good lo...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French 19th Century Painted Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, updated more recently with paint in layered & scraped faux finish that wouldn’t look out of place with Gustavian style furnishings.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with the grandeur of the 19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode, a true antique that exudes timeless elegance.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Early 19th Century Directoire Commode, Mahogany, Empire Style, France
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century Directoire 3 Drawer Commode. Piece is functional, structurally sound, handsome, and in good condition. See detailed pics and message with any questions or for mor...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
$3,936Sale Price|32% Off
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured, aged, distressed patina showing some of the gesso-painted base and original wood b...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Paint
19th Century French Empire Painted Commode with Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Empire painted commode with black Belgian marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Belgian Black Marble
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three additional drawers, flanked by turned columnar supports, rising on block feet. All ...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in GB
A fantastic quality 19th Century Empire mahogany and ormolu commode with marble top. This commode has three functioning, deep drawers with lovely gilded plaques.
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Walnut Commode with Ebonized Columns, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire walnut commode presents the clean architectural lines and restrained ornamentation associated with the early 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Empire French Alpine Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Columns and drawers in front and two side doors with small compartments. Nice patina and finely carved. Constructed in cherrywood with originals brass handles and bleu turquin top....
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ash
19th c. French Empire Black Lacquered Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. French Empire Black Lacquered Commode is a stylish and elegant dresser. This classic design and black lacquered finish exudes sophistication, making it a timeless additio...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire walnut commode with Belgian black marble top.
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Antique 1850s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Belgian Black Marble
French 19th Century Empire Marble Top Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
French, early 19th century, in the Empire / Neoclassical style A refined antique chest of drawers crafted in rich mahogany, featuring elegant neoclassical details. The piece is accen...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French Empire Walnut Commode with Bronze Mounts, Early 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French Empire commode dates from the early 19th century and exemplifies the refined architectural strength and symmetry characteristic of the period.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns, carved giltwood female busts and bracket feet.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Empire-Style Mahogany Commode, "Return From Egypt" Style, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Empire commode, "Return from Egypt," fully restored. Key and locks are functional. Impeccable condition. Additional information: Period: 19th century Style: Empire - Consulate Con...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Bleach Solid Mahogany Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century French Empire Bleached Commode from France.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
19th Century French Empire Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 19th century French chest of drawers! The walnut wood is a gorgeous auburn tone with little ornamentation, but beautiful patina that is professionally French poli...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Majestic 19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Found in the South of France, this exquisite burled walnut commode from the early 19th century features a dark grey marble top over four drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
19th C. French Empire Style Commode with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Empire Style Commode with Drop Front writing surface that reveals small drawers and a central compartment complete with Empire style lion's head brass hardware.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cherry
French Empire Commode
$5,900
French Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Empire flame mahogany commode with Carrara marble.
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble
19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Black Fossil Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century Walnut Empire commode with a black fossil top features a classic and elegant design. The sideboard is crafted from high-quality walnut material, giving it a rich an...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode sits on round columnar feet over a straight bottom plinth, and is embellished on bo...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers or commode.
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Antique 1860s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Petite Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite walnut commode from circa 1840 France, it is a multipurpose storage piece scaled down to use practically anywhere around the home. Transitional in style, the silhouette alig...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Empire St. Cherrywood Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of Italian 19th century Empire st. Cherrywood, ebonized Fruitwood and ormolu commodes.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
A fine early 19th century Empire Cherry wood and ebonized commode .
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Period Empire Cherry and ebonized granite top commode . Carved Egyptian caryatids with pawed feet. Antique granite top
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Cherry, Ebony
French 19th Century Mahogany Marble-top Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A substantial French commode from the 19th century wrapped in finely-grained mahogany trimmed with inlaid brass that frames the drawer-fronts and chamfered corners. The original marb...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century with ebonized columns, gilt Corinthian capitals and bronze hardware.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire 4-drawer commode. Restrained, elegant design typical of the period.
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case is lovely and has paneled sides and a single upper projecting drawer over four flu...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Circa 1805-1815 Empire Period French Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Empire period French marble top commode, circa 1805-1815.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and Bleu Turquin marble chests. Each three-drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapere...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest.
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Early 19th Century Empire Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A neat little Empire chest with five drawers, flanking columns with brass capitals and bases, and a burr walnut frieze drawer at top. Brass ring pulls throughout, good hand-cut dovet...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of arms and wooden handles. The chest of drawers is flanked by smooth full columns wit...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal, Bronze
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period wooden commode, with marble top and revival accents, from the early 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant mahogany & pink marble commode from France, 19th century, in the Louis XVI style that easily fits with Empire and transitional tastes that value noble materials.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional drawers. This elegant French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century exudes c...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
18th Century Painted French Empire Style 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Painted French Empire Period 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue is a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the era.
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Antique 1790s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
19th c. French Walnut Empire Design Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. French Walnut Empire Design Chest is a handsome piece of furniture that exudes elegance and style. This beautiful chest of drawers is perfect for bedroom, living room, or...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Early 19th Century Small Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming Small Empire Chest of Drawers showcases the understated elegance and practical craftsmanship of the early 19th century. Crafted in warm-toned wood with a beautifully ag...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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19th Century French Empire Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 19th century French empire commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 19th century French empire commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century French empire commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 19th century French empire commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 19th century French empire commode has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Empire Furniture, Jean-Jacques Werner and Napoleon le Grand are consistently popular.
How Much is a 19th Century French Empire Commode?
Prices for a 19th century French empire commode start at $1,295 and top out at $68,500 with the average selling for $4,872.
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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