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18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls
18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls

18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a walnut serpentine three drawer commode with molded edge top, heavy gilt brass

Category

18th Century French Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

18th Century English George III Serpentine Shaped Commode / Chest Of Drawers
18th Century English George III Serpentine Shaped Commode / Chest Of Drawers

18th Century English George III Serpentine Shaped Commode / Chest Of Drawers

Located in Dublin, IE

handles and terminates on ogee bracket feet. A fine and imposing example of a commode proportions that

Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé

By François Linke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front and Bronze Hardware

Located in Atlanta, GA

distinguished by its graceful curves on three sides. The commode features a beautifully serpentine front

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers
Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers

Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian figured mahogany serpentine shaped chest of drawers having a

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Serpentine, Other

Georgian Serpentine Chest
Georgian Serpentine Chest

Georgian Serpentine Chest

$12,500

H 32.5 in W 42 in D 23 in

Georgian Serpentine Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top with heavily

Category

1760s British Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

18th Century Serpentine Chest
18th Century Serpentine Chest

18th Century Serpentine Chest

$12,900

H 31.5 in W 41.5 in D 21.5 in

18th Century Serpentine Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine 18th century English mahogany serpentine fronted chest with fluted canted corners, the well

Category

Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani

Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani

$75,888

H 33.86 in W 59.45 in D 25.6 in

Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in London, GB

commode is of bombe shape, with a serpentine marble top above and a body mounted profusely with ormolu

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest
18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest

18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest

$4,299Sale Price|43% Off

H 33.47 in W 46.46 in D 23.82 in

18th Century Swedish Serpentine Chest

Located in Faversham, GB

A fabulous 18th century Gustavian serpentine chest of arc-en-arbelet form. The generous molded top

Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Pine, Paint

Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest Drawers Serpentine
Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest Drawers Serpentine

Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest Drawers Serpentine

$2,814

H 31.5 in W 28.5 in D 19.5 in

Mahogany Hepplewhite Chest Drawers Serpentine

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Hepplewhite influences. Standing on splay feet with a

Category

1910s Hepplewhite Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$9,389

H 33.5 in W 39.5 in D 23 in

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An 18th century George III period mahogany Serpentine Chest, having well figured and cross banded

Category

Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

18th C. Serpentine & Marquetry Side Chest
18th C. Serpentine & Marquetry Side Chest

18th C. Serpentine & Marquetry Side Chest

$4,060

H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 14 in

18th C. Serpentine & Marquetry Side Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

, from the 18th century. This antique commode from Italy features beautiful banding and inlay details set

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

Painted satinwood serpentine chest of drawers
Painted satinwood serpentine chest of drawers

Painted satinwood serpentine chest of drawers

$7,069Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 42.5 in D 23.5 in

Painted satinwood serpentine chest of drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

Satinwood chest of drawers, the large rectangular serpentine top having floral painted banding

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Satinwood

George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest
George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest

George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest

$10,969

H 34 in W 37 in D 21.75 in

George III Chippendale Period Serpentine Chest

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A fine George III Chippendale period serpentine chest in figured mahogany of an original colour and

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Sheraton Revival Satinwood Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

A finely crafted serpentine-front chest of drawers in the Sheraton Revival taste, constructed in

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

$4,950

H 39.5 in W 46.13 in D 21.88 in

Regency Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

Serpentine top over four graduated drawers flanked by reeded columns. Brass ring handles on drawers

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern
Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern

Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern

$8,500

H 31.75 in W 42.5 in D 25.375 in

Early American Serpentine Chest, possibly Southern

Located in Richmond, VA

Early 18th century serpentine 3 drawer chest with quarter columns, original trunnel nails and

Category

Early 18th Century American Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Poplar, Pine

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

Serpentine cross banded top over four conforming graduated drawers with string inlay. The chamfered

Category

1760s English George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$1,310

H 30.71 in W 24.81 in D 18.12 in

Antique Burr Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers Item Code: LC1376 A fine quality antique walnut

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Walnut

Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

$25,870

H 34 in W 35 in D 21 in

Serpentine-Fronted Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A rare George III mahogany serpentine chest, only 35.5" wide with reeded canted corners, shaped

Category

1770s English Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

George II Serpentine Chest of Drawers
George II Serpentine Chest of Drawers

George II Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$2,500

H 35 in W 44 in D 23 in

George II Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Southampton, NY

George II serpentine chest of drawers. This Georgian chest of drawers is made from a beautiful

Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

$3,711

H 33.47 in W 40.95 in D 22.05 in

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Located in Norwich, GB

A late‑18th‑century George III mahogany serpentine chest of four graduated drawers. Circa 1790

Category

18th Century British Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Pine

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$4,829

H 38.59 in W 44.1 in D 23.63 in

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Item Code: S26-642 A superb George III mahogany

Category

18th Century English Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

English Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest, 19th Century
English Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest, 19th Century

English Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest, 19th Century

$2,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 32.5 in W 34.5 in D 17.75 in

English Burl Walnut Serpentine Chest, 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

This English chest is crafted in richly figured walnut burl veneer with an elegant serpentine front

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Walnut, Burl

18th Century Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers
18th Century Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers

18th Century Dutch Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mid 18th century Dutch serpentine chest of drawers that is a wonderful example of Dutch

Category

Mid-18th Century English Baroque Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

Georgian 4 Drawer Serpentine Walnut Chest of Drawers
Georgian 4 Drawer Serpentine Walnut Chest of Drawers

Georgian 4 Drawer Serpentine Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Georgian 4 Drawer Serpentine Walnut Chest of Drawers The chest has a serpentine shaped front and

Category

Early 1800s Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Walnut

A Fine and Unusual Lancashire Mahogany Serpentine Chest
A Fine and Unusual Lancashire Mahogany Serpentine Chest

A Fine and Unusual Lancashire Mahogany Serpentine Chest

$6,250

H 35.04 in W 46.46 in D 23.23 in

A Fine and Unusual Lancashire Mahogany Serpentine Chest

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A George III period mahogany serpentine chest with reeded canted corners and open fret ogee bracket

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode
Venetian Rococo Painted Commode

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode

$5,400

H 35 in W 50.5 in D 26 in

Venetian Rococo Painted Commode

Located in Bradenton, FL

Late 18th or early 19th Century Venetian Painted Commode. Commode features a serpentine front and

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

Edwards and Roberts Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Edwards and Roberts Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Edwards and Roberts Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$13,245Sale Price|26% Off

H 36 in W 36 in D 21 in

Edwards and Roberts Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

Edwards and Roberts serpentine chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite taste. The shaped serpentine top

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

$6,347

H 33.08 in W 43.71 in D 21.26 in

18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front. Three drawers open to storage

Category

18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$4,070

H 35.83 in W 46.66 in D 23.04 in

George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Folkestone, GB

A fine quality George III period mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers in original condition

Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Swedish serpentine mahogany chest of drawers
19th century Swedish serpentine mahogany chest of drawers

19th century Swedish serpentine mahogany chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish serpentine mahogany chest of drawers circa 1880. Fine quality elegant

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$14,336

H 32 in W 38.5 in D 22.5 in

19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with carved molded top edge and cluster column

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine Chest.
Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine Chest.

Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine Chest.

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th Century Hepplewhite period figured mahogany serpentine Chest having book-matched

Category

Mid-18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$5,381

H 34.65 in W 54.73 in D 24.81 in

19th Century French Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A beautiful and highly decorative 19th Century French Serpentine chest of drawers. With three

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Cheshire, GB

A fine George III style serpentine chest of drawers in richly figured mahogany, of elegant and

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest
18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest

18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest

$6,898

H 38.5 in W 44 in D 23.5 in

18th Century George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers in the manner of Gillows

Category

Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Hand-Painted Italian 19th C. Petite Serpentine Chest
Hand-Painted Italian 19th C. Petite Serpentine Chest

Hand-Painted Italian 19th C. Petite Serpentine Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

the 19th century. This antique commode from Italy has a shapely serpentine facade, houses three

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$5,800

H 33.5 in W 36.75 in D 21 in

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

Serpentine top over a conforming brushing slide and two over two long drawers, raised on splayed

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Fine George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Fine George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Fine George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

$12,000

H 35.5 in W 44.75 in D 23.25 in

Fine George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

With a serpentine cross banded top over three conforming drawers with round brass handles and

Category

1780s English George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Long Island City, NY

Late 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers. The moulded top with outset corners above a

Category

18th Century English Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Brass

18th Century Danish Commode
18th Century Danish Commode

18th Century Danish Commode

$4,587

H 47 in W 48.5 in D 25 in

18th Century Danish Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good 18th century Danish painted oak serpentine front four drawer commode. 1780. Reference: 7752

Category

18th Century Danish Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Oak

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$5,450

H 34.5 in W 39.75 in D 20.5 in

18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Martlesham, GB

Superb quality 18th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, the lovely figured and

Category

1780s British Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Italian Commode
17th Century Italian Commode

17th Century Italian Commode

$6,950

H 34.25 in W 48 in D 26 in

17th Century Italian Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

bold form, intricate details, and refined craftsmanship. The commode features a serpentine front, with

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Commode
18th Century Italian Commode

18th Century Italian Commode

$8,278Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.11 in W 38.98 in D 16.93 in

18th Century Italian Commode

Located in Brighton, Sussex

An impressive 18th century Italian Walnut serpentine fronted commode. Having marquetry boxwood

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Walnut

Miniature Striped-Maple Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Miniature Striped-Maple Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Miniature Striped-Maple Serpentine Chest of Drawers

$35,000

H 7.88 in W 11.13 in D 7.25 in

Miniature Striped-Maple Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

American, probably Boston or Salem, Massachusetts Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers, circa 1785

Category

1780s American Chippendale Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Walnut Commode
18th Century French Walnut Commode

18th Century French Walnut Commode

$15,700

H 33 in W 50.5 in D 25 in

18th Century French Walnut Commode

Located in Chireno, TX

18th century French walnut commode with serpentine block-front. Hand-carved in walnut and

Category

1750s French Louis XV Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Steel

Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode
Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode

Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode

$42,500

H 36.5 in W 54 in D 26.75 in

Exceptional, Period Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A most unusual and rare, c. 1800, hand-carved and painted, serpentine, Venetian, Chinoiserie

Category

Early 1800s Italian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

18th Century Genovese Commode
18th Century Genovese Commode

18th Century Genovese Commode

$34,000

H 41.5 in W 60 in D 26.5 in

18th Century Genovese Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual, hand carved, veneered, inlaid and ebonized, four drawer, serpentine front commode with

Category

1780s Italian Baroque Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood, Pearwood, Burl

19th Century French Oak Commode
19th Century French Oak Commode

19th Century French Oak Commode

$3,642

H 36.23 in W 51.58 in D 23.63 in

19th Century French Oak Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

19th Century French Provincial oak commode. With a serpentine front and retaining it's original

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Oak

Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.
Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.

Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.

$2,867

H 41.54 in W 40.95 in D 21.66 in

Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s.

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish Rococo Serpentine Oak Chest of Drawers, 1780s. Exquisite antique Danish four drawer dresser

Category

Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Oak

18th Century Painted French Commode
18th Century Painted French Commode

18th Century Painted French Commode

$4,056

H 36.23 in W 45.28 in D 23.23 in

18th Century Painted French Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Handsome 18th Century French serpentine front commode. With carved details on the drawers and

Category

18th Century French Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

Fine Traditional Antique Serpentine French Country Chest
Fine Traditional Antique Serpentine French Country Chest

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. The Chest is in original condition and has simple decorative outline carving to the p...

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood

English Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers of Flame Mahogany
English Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers of Flame Mahogany

English Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers of Flame Mahogany

Located in Austin, TX

century, featuring a moulded top with reeded edge, set upon a serpentine fronted frieze of two short

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th century Swedish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers
18th century Swedish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers

18th century Swedish Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers

Located in Charleston, SC

An exceptional 18th century Swedish chest with beautifully carved serpentine drawer fronts with

Category

18th Century Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Bronze

A mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers
A mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers

A mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A George III mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers, the shaped top with fluted cut

Category

Late 18th Century French George III Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century French Painted Commode
Late 18th Century French Painted Commode

Late 18th Century French Painted Commode

$8,126

H 33.08 in W 44.49 in D 24.41 in

Late 18th Century French Painted Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Late 18th Century French commode with serpentine front. Circa 1790.

Category

Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Serpentine Commode

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Antique Serpentine Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique serpentine commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique serpentine commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique serpentine commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique serpentine commode made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique serpentine commode over the years, but those crafted by Christopher Pratt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Serpentine Commode?

Prices for an antique serpentine commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $476 and can go as high as $28,480, while the average can fetch as much as $2,654.

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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