19th Century French Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is such a beautiful little French chest! For a small piece this chest carries itself well. It
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19th Century FRENCH CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century FRENCH CHEST OF DRAWERS mahogany and fruit wood with geometric macheterie. Box with
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19th Century French Baroque Antique French Chests
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Wood
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful French chest of drawers, dating to the mid 1800s. The mahogany wood has soft
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1880s French Antique French Chests
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Wood
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is such a nice looking late 19 century French chest. especially like the recessed appearance
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1890s French Antique French Chests
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Wood
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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Late 18th Century French Country Antique French Chests
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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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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
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Oak, Walnut
French Chest in Lacqered Gilt Chinoisoire
Located in Savannah, GA
French chest in lacquered gilt chinoisoire, made circa 1910. This is a beautiful chest having two
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique French Chests
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Oak
Late 19th Century French Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French chest of drawers with faux marble top. Hand-carved detail with raised moulding on drawer
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood
Unique French Chest of Drawers in Louis XV, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French chest of drawers in Louis XV, Paris Extremely rare and antique chest of drawers
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Marble, Bronze
Royal French Chest of Drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal French chest of drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris. Tulip veneer with cube marquetry
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Chests
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Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Chest/Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, this elegant commode exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of
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1850s French Antique French Chests
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Wood
Antique French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique chest of drawers from France made of solid wood construction. This piece has three
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1920s French Antique French Chests
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Bronze
Early 20th Century French Chest of Drawers with Exceptional Craftsmanship
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined French chest of drawers from the early 20th century, this elegant piece exemplifies the
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood
French Chest of Drawers in Walnut Louis Philippe Period 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Chest of Drawers in Walnut Louis Philippe 19th Century This is a beautifully proportioned
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
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Bronze
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century Louis Philippe chest is stunning. The French do such an amazing job with veneer
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1880s French Antique French Chests
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Marble
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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Mid-18th Century French Antique French Chests
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Fruitwood
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
Found in the South West of France, this unique chest of drawers was made in poplarwood and
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Twig, Poplar
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
Love the red faded paint on this French ash and poplarwood chest of drawers, in very good condition
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Mid-19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Poplar, Ash
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak chest of drawers from France with a beveled edge around the top, following down to
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Chests
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Oak
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century Louis Philippe chest is stunning. The French do such an amazing job with book
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1880s English Antique French Chests
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Marble
2 Drawer Mahogany 19th Century French Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome two drawer chest. The marble is a nice touch.
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Marble
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Brass
1800s French Chest of Drawers with Inlays
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very unusual chest of drawers with curved sides and inlays on the top and drawer fronts. An antique
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Chests
Early 20th Century French Chest of Small Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 20th Century French low chest of small drawers incorporating a small cupboard. A quirky
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique French Chests
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Pine
Flame Mahogany French Chest of Drawers, C. 1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This Chest of Drawers, or “commode à doucine,” was constructed during the reign of Louis Philippe
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
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Wood
French chest of drawers in wood and bronze, Louis XV and Louis XVI transition
$4,133Sale Price|20% Off
French chest of drawers in wood and bronze, Louis XV and Louis XVI transition
By FRENCH CLICHE
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition style chest, made around 1800 in France. It features an
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Ormolu
Early 19 Century French Chest Of Drawers In Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful chest of drawers from the restoration period (between empire and Charles X circa
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19th Century French Restauration Antique French Chests
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Walnut
Antique Regency 19th Century Carved French Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. A beautifully carved heavy Walnut cabinet with
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique French Chests
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Brass
Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode. Circa 1900 Combining the bombe shape with Louis XVI style elements creates a unique juxtaposition of curves and classical details. The result is a...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Marble
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique French Chests
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Walnut
French Chest of Drawers Fruit Wood Original Bronze Hardwares Beginning 19th
Located in Miami, FL
Île de France fruit wood commode. End 18th beginning 19th cent. Classical elegant style
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Wood
Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, l...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Wood
Antique Louis XV Style Painted French Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
$4,680Sale Price|67% Off
Antique Louis XV Style Painted French Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful antique French commode with a parcel paint finish from Provence, dating to the
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
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Marble
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Serpentine Carved Oak Louis XV c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Country Oak Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers or Commode
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
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Oak
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Bombe Carved Walnut Louis XV 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite Antique French Walnut Louis XV Style Bombe chest of drawers or Commode~~Early/Mid 19th
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
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Walnut
Rare Antique French chest of drawers in wood, burl veneer and marble, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / wood, marble, burl veneer / Antique / Baroque / Rococo Very
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Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique French Chests
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Marble
French Chest of Drawers, Antique, after Renovation
$2,165Sale Price|20% Off
French Chest of Drawers, Antique, after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique display cabinet - chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century. Chest of drawers in
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1880s French Empire Revival Antique French Chests
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Walnut
Walnut 18th Cent French Chest of Drawers Louis XV Typical from the Lyon Region
Located in Miami, FL
Commode "Lyonnaise" 18th century in solid walnut very fine and specific carvings. Perfect design . The front part of the commode and drawers are built in curved lines. Each upper c...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Chests
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Walnut
18th Century French Baroque Chest of Drawers, Painted
Located in Charleston, SC
This eighteen century French chest of drawers, dated to around 1750, which features a classic
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique French Chests
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Bronze
Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century
$1,281Sale Price|40% Off
Gothic chest with decorated front late 18th century
Located in Diest, BE
An antique Gothic French chest with a carved wood exterior and metal hardware.
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18th Century French Gothic Antique French Chests
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Wood
1930's Grey Painted Chest of Drawers, French
Located in Hastings, GB
Large French Chest Of Drawers Fantastic Large Scale Set Of Drawers France 1930'S Grey Paint Finish
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood
20th Century Directoire-Style Chest of Seven Drawers with Bronze Pulls, France
Located in Miami, FL
Seven-drawered French chest of drawers or Semainiere, dresser. The chest shows fluted three-quarter
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Early 20th Century French Georgian Antique French Chests
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Bronze
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French Chest of drawers/commode in the Louis XVI style with a “serpentine” front. The chest is made
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1920s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Mahogany
Chest of drawers with intarsia and marble top, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
French chest of drawers with two drawers. Produced in France around 1880. made of walnut wood and
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1880s French Rococo Antique French Chests
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Marble
18th Century French Chest in Bleached Walnut with Original Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Bleached Walnut with Original Hardware
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18th Century French Antique French Chests
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Walnut
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Veneer with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
19th century French chest of drawers, commode, mahogany veneered. Louis Philippe style, with grey
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1860s French Louis Philippe Antique French Chests
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Mahogany
19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This elegant 19th-century French chest of drawers combines practicality with antique charm. Crafted
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood
Antique Provincial French Country Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Antique Provincial French Chest with good size and fine traditional form. Oak construction on
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
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Brass
Fine Traditional Antique Serpentine French Country Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Traditional Antique Three Drawer French Chest with good size and great presentation
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Chests
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Wood
French rustic chest of drawers in solid oak with 3 drawers, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / oak / Rustic / Mid-century / French A mid 19th century French
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Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique French Chests
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Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
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19th Century French Empire Antique French Chests
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Bronze
Ebonized Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, France, 1910
Located in Austin, TX
French chest of drawers or commode in the Louis XVI style. This chest is made of solid wood
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Ebonized Mahogany, Brass Trim, 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French chest of drawers or commode in the Louis XVI style. This chest is made of solid wood
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique French Chests
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Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France
Located in Round Top, TX
lovely large French chest of drawers is solid, stable and ready to use and enjoy.
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood, Oak, Paint
French Period Neoclassical Marble Top Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period five-drawer, carved-wood chest with marble top from the early 19th
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Chests
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Marble
19th Century French Painted Wood Chest with Faux-Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood, raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from
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19th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood, Paint
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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Late 18th Century French Antique French Chests
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Wood
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Antique French Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique French chests available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique French chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Antique French chests have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique French chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire antique French chests are of considerable interest. Maison Jansen, François Linke and Paul Sormani each produced beautiful antique French chests that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique French Chests?
Antique French chests can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,177, while the lowest priced sells for $165 and the highest can go for as much as $845,000.
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 Antique French Chests
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
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