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19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style marquetry commode made of mahogany with inlaid veneers of
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
$2,000
H 32.5 in W 29.5 in D 14.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Marquetry and Brass Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th-century walnut commode in the Louis XVI style, this piece showcases refined
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent pair of French commodes captures the refinement of the Louis XVI style. A highly
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
$198,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 59 in D 19.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode This glowing kidney shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
$75,950 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38.75 in W 57 in D 38.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
$48,950 Sale Price
42% Off
H 37 in W 60.25 in D 20.38 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, exotic wood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
$88,500
H 35.25 in W 53.5 in D 22 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A dainty 19th century French commode in the Louis XVI style, in marquetry veneer with a grey marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Commode
19th Century Louis XVI Commode
$3,100
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Commode in the Manner of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry commode After the design by Jean-Henri
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19 century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and impressive French 19 century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Magnificent French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) commode in the Louis XVI style exhibiting the finest craftsmanship, after
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An attractive little Louis XVI style “sauteuse” chest of drawers, in veneered wood, with inlaid
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
$3,800
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a top of Breche d'Alep marble, on conforming case, inlaid decoration of festooning
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble

Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
$8,500
H 34.25 in W 46.75 in D 19.5 in
Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition Louis XV-XVI style kingwood and marquetry serpentine front three-drawer commode with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Kingwood

An Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode by Paul Sormani. Stamped twice
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI 6 drawer commode with bronze trim and marquetry inlaid veneer with a marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
French Louis XVI Inlaid Commode
$25,000
H 38 in W 57 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Bronze D'Ore Mounted Marble-Top Commode, 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Bronze D' Ore Mounted Marble-Top Commode, Circa 1890.  
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Palatial French Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Armorial Commode
By Bronzes By Leon Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, Kingwood Bandings and
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Palatial French Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Armorial Commode
Palatial French Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Armorial Commode
$124,500 Sale Price
28% Off
H 38 in W 81.5 in D 31.5 in
French 19 Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality French 19th century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bombay
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode with Marquetry and Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
marquetry work in kingwood and walnut, having three drawers Inside two doors. A beautiful cameo
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Commode with Marquetry and Bronze Doré Mounts
Louis XVI Style Commode with Marquetry and Bronze Doré Mounts
$11,700 Sale Price
40% Off
H 39.25 in W 62.5 in D 20.75 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bombe Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century marquetry inlaid kingwood commode, having its original marble-top
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bombe Commode
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bombe Commode
$6,305
H 32.68 in W 44.89 in D 21.26 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany and tulip wood commode
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Commode
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Commode
$34,850 Sale Price
26% Off
H 38.75 in W 66.75 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Marquetry Inlaid Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of exquisite Louis XVI style commodes -- Demilune -- Original marble tops -- Neoclassical
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
$3,810
H 35.44 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in Queens, NY
A very fine French 19th century finely chased ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood, and satinwood
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Two Drawer Small Fruitwood Commode with Marquetry Detail
Located in Houston, TX
A testament to the artistry of the 19th century, the Two Drawer Small Fruitwood Commode with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Fruitwood

Transitional Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century transitional style marquetry commode with three drawers. The set is topped with a
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry Commode Modeled After Jean-Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Small 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, Marquetry, Marble
Located in Greven, DE
Chest of drawers with marquetry in Louis XVI style France Marble, exotic woods End of 19th century
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Louis XVI Style chest of drawers dates back to the second half of the 19th century
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
$6,500
H 34.06 in W 37.01 in D 19.89 in
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew

Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
$6,900
H 29.34 in W 13.98 in D 12.21 in
Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer opening three doors and three drawers in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
$34,874
H 36.23 in W 51.97 in D 24.02 in
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
$5,050
H 32.29 in W 29.93 in D 16.15 in
19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French, Louis XVI  Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
19th Century French, Louis XVI  Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
$4,321 Sale Price
40% Off
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 12.21 in
Marble Topped Marquetry Commode After Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Marble topped marquetry commode after Riesener French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 91cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Marble Topped Marquetry Commode After Riesener
Marble Topped Marquetry Commode After Riesener
$63,059
H 35.83 in W 68.12 in D 25.2 in
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France end of 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
This remarkable chest of drawers, boasting the elegant Louis XVI Style, dates back to the late 19th
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Satinwood, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Petite Walnut Commode with Marquetry
Located in Birmingham, AL
A beautifully handcrafted 19th century French commode or side table from the historic Provençal
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Fruitwood, Tulipwood, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite Louis XVI-style chest of drawers originates from France and has been crafted around
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.65 in W 44.1 in D 19.69 in
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
mounts. In the mid-19th Century, Empress Eugénie's appreciation of Louis XVI furniture from the 'ancien
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, three drawer commode d'apparat. Extensively inlaid
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
$9,800
H 35.5 in W 55.5 in D 23.5 in
A 19th c French marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commode signed Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood marquetry inlay and marble top commode . Fine gilt bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Transitional Mahogany Commode
Located in Forney, TX
drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderfully handcrafted
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

A French 19th-20th C. Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Commode Vitrine Server
By Maison Forest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Mahogany and Satiné
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Cabinet with Marquetry Inlay, Ormolu
Located in Houston, TX
French serpentine shaped cabinet with a marble top with pale gray and Pale blush color. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid neoclassical breakfront commode in the manner
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode, Possibly by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with marble top, possibly by François Linke
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes Attributed to Krieger, France, Circa 1880
By Antoine Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style commodes attributed to Krieger, in veneered wood and gilded bronze
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Beautiful High Chest of Drawers / Chiffoniere, Louis XVI/Transition
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century beautiful high chest of drawers / Chiffoniere in Louis XVI / transition. Solid oak
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Commode French 19th Century of Louis XVI Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
, late 19th century styles and was designed by Alexander Roux, a French-born interior designer.  
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Commode French 19th Century of Louis XVI Period
Commode French 19th Century of Louis XVI Period
$19,541
H 42.92 in W 50.4 in D 18.51 in
19th Century French, Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Kingwood Marble Top Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
piece features a body classic to the Louis XVI style, and legs unique to the Louis XV style. The piece
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Transition Style chest of drawers was made in the mid 19th Century. The
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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Louis XV Transition Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
$9,800 Sale Price
30% Off
H 34.65 in W 46.07 in D 22.05 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marble Marquetry Sideboard , Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Louis XVI style marquetry commodes or bachelor's chests, made of mahogany and inlaid with various exotic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany commode, with a blue turquin marble top after
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Henry Dasson, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode By Henry Dasson After a model
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

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19th Century French Louis Xvi Marquetry Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 19th century French louis xvi marquetry commode you’re looking for. A 19th century French louis xvi marquetry commode — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 19th century French louis xvi marquetry commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A 19th century French louis xvi marquetry commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 19th century French louis xvi marquetry commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Francois Lesage produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 19th Century French Louis Xvi Marquetry Commode?

The average selling price for a 19th century French louis xvi marquetry commode at 1stDibs is $6,600, while they’re typically $1,300 on the low end and $180,000 for the highest priced.

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.