Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A Danish 18th century commode in the arbalete form. This piece is soundly constructed in painted wood. The patina and painted finished are wonderful. What a great piece, could be ...
Paint, Wood
18th c. Danish Baroque Arbalète Shaped Commode in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
A Danish commode from the 18th c. in original natural patina. A shaped top and beautifully carved arbalète shaped drawers with original iron hardware standing on a shaped bracket b...
Wood
Early 19th c. Danish Baroque Arbalète Shaped Commode in Original Patina
Located in Wichita, KS
A Danish chest of drawers from the early 19th century in original, natural pine with traces of original paint.
Pine
$14,680Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Commode en Arbalete in Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning and impressive 18th century period French Louis XV commode de chateau handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans of the Lyon region. The front facade having an arbalete or ...
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Commode "En Arbalete"
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XV walnut commode, the front sculpted, "en arbalete" and having three drawers, the drawers and sides with geometric molding, the apron scalloped, and the cabriole front feet....
Commode Arbalete Duth Style, 19th Century in Patina
Located in Stuart, FL
Chest of 4 drawers Arbalete with special forms as a crossbow, from Netherlands and made in oak and finished with a patina white bleached done by Bruno, well known interior designer i...
Oak
18th Century Period Louis XV Walnut Commode en Arbalete
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautiful 18th Century Period Louis XV Commode en Arbalete in pristine condition. Stunning hardware compliments this piece.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 32 in W 33.5 in D 18.5 in
Commode Arbalète 19th Century Dutch Style in Patina White Bleached
Located in Stuart, FL
Dutch style chest of drawers Arbalete with special shape of a crossbow with 4 drawers made in oak with a really detailed patina white bleached done by Bruno ,an interior designer wel...
Oak
Unavailable
H 37.75 in W 57.25 in D 24 in
18th Century Pair of Italian Parquetry Arbalete Commodes or Dressers
Located in San Francisco, CA
An important pair of 18th century Italian parquetry arbalete sans traverse commodes (dressers), each with two drawers and original locks, and embellished with intricate geometric pat...
Rosewood, Satinwood
18th Century
Located in Saint Helena, CA
A beautiful very charming exemple of the work of the south of fFrance from the 18th century with rich carving typical of the region; Chest of drawer "arbalete",the top in solid waln...
Walnut
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H 35.24 in W 41.74 in D 20.08 in
19th Century French Louis Revival Provençale "Arbalete" Commode Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XV Revival Provençale "commode", circa 1880 in date. This piece was skilfully crafted in walnut and comprises three drawers fitted with th...
Walnut
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H 32.75 in W 38 in D 21.25 in
French Provincial Style Carved Fruitwood Chest with Arbalete Form Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A finely carved French Provincial style fruitwood chest with arbalete form drawers, conforming top with molded edge surmounting a top frieze drawer over two fitted drawers, and one l...
Brass
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H 33.25 in W 36 in D 21.25 in
French Provincial Louis XV Style Arbalète-form Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
the arbalète-form top above a conforming body with 3 long drawers fitted with fine bronze pulls and escutcheons; over a shapely scalloped apron all raised on cabriole legs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Commode Arbalete
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a commode that is called Arbalete because of the movement in the front, the back width is 59''W and the front is 53''W. It wears deer feet.
Oak
Rare Arbalete Commode by Francois Garnier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning specimen of the ébéniste’s craft, this important Régence-period arbalète commode, named so for its desirable “crossbow” shape, is veneered in beautiful violet wood and mou...
Rare Arbalete Commode by Francois Garnier
By Francois Garnier
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning specimen of the ébéniste’s craft, this important Régence-period arbalète commode, named so for its desirable “crossbow” shape, is veneered in beautiful v...
18th c. Blonde Cherry Commobe arbalete
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual three drawer blonde cherry commode
Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode Arbalete
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning, rare, period Louis XV commode with its front façade having an arbalete or cross-bow form. It has been constructed with French burled walnut wood and walnut woo...
Marble
18th Century French Commode Arbalete in Bleached Burl Walnut
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France in the 1700’s, this arbalete front commode has been bleached at some point, revealing a fascinating burl walnut pattern.
Metal, Bronze
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H 39.25 in W 52.5 in D 29 in
18th Century Regence Period Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Commode 'Arbalete'
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of this balance can be seen in our hand-carved walnut commode en arbalete from Lyon, France. Although the overall form is rectilinear, the chest of drawers has su...
Metal, Bronze
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H 33.86 in W 51.97 in D 28.35 in
Louis XV Commode with "Burgundy Red" Patina – 18th Century, Arbalète Shape
Located in PARIS, FR
This magnificent 18th-century commode embodies the elegance and artistry of the Louis XV era. With its striking arbalète (curved) shape—reminiscent of the graceful curves of the arba...
Wood
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H 33 in W 53 in D 24.375 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode en Arbalète, Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut commode en arbalète with three-drawers and panelled sides from the mid-18th century. This French three-drawer walnut commode features a shaped top sit...
Wood, Walnut
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H 32.25 in W 54.5 in D 24.5 in
French Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode en Arbalète from Provence
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Provençale French Louis XV period walnut commode en arbalète from the mid-18th century. Born in Provence in the 1750s during the reign of King Louis XV, this French three-drawer ch...
Wood, Walnut
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H 34.5 in W 54 in D 24 in
French 1750s Louis XV Period Walnut Commode en Arbalète in the Manner of Hache
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut two-drawer 'commode en arbalète', in the manner of Hache with banded inlay from the mid-18th century. This French commode showcases a Silhouette remin...
Walnut, Wood
A Handsome Danish Baroque Solid Elmwood Arbelete Front Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Danish baroque solid emlwood 3-drawer arbalete front chest; the well-figured top of arbalete form above a conforming body fitted with 3 drawers all over a scalloped apron ...
A Handsome German Baroque Style Walnut Inlaid 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome German baroque style walnut inlaid 4-drawer chest of arbalete from; the well-figured serpentine top above a conforming body fitted with 2 short drawers over 2 long drawers...
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H 52.75 in W 50.38 in D 25.5 in
A Curvaceous and Large-Scaled Danish Rococo Burl-Walnut & Parcel-Gilt 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A curvaceous and large-scaled Danish rococo burl-walnut and parcel-gilt 4-drawer chest; the arbalete-shaped top above conforming body fitted with 4 shapely drawers all in a richly-pa...
French Provencal 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A French provencal 18th century commode in the arbalete form. Soundly constructed in painted wood with three drawers and a cabriole feet. A wonderful patina and painted finish. This ...
Wood
19th century Painted French Commode Arbalete
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century, Louis XV style small, charming two drawer commode in worn light gray patina with rounded corners, shaped top with molded fore-edge, drawers with deep moldings and supe...
Bronze
Early 18th Century Period French Regence Commode en Arbalete
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning period Regence commode with its front façade having an arbalete or cross-bow form. It has been constructed with French walnut wood and bronze hardware. Note the ...
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Commode Arbalete
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century LXV style small, charming commode in worn light blue/gray patina with rounded corners, shaped dark gray top with molded fore-edge and superb decorative bronze keyholes a...
Bronze
Régence Provençal “Arbalète” Walnut Chest of Drawers.
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Régence period commode in solid walnut with fruitwood inlays. The façade has three carved drawers carved from a single piece of walnut. The top and the side recessed panels are made ...
Bronze
18th Century Painted Arbalete Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Very Beautiful French Three Drawer Commode Arbalete in Painted Walnut, Original Finish and Brasses, Southwestern France, Circa 1750-60
Wood, Paint
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style, 19th Century
Located in Stuart, FL
Chest of 4 drawers Arbalete with special forms as a crossbow, from Netherlands 19th century and made in pine , finished with a patina white bleached done by Bruno , well- known inter...
Pine
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style 19th Century
Located in Stuart, FL
Chest of 3 drawers Arbalete 19th century (1850-1890)with special forms as a crossbow, from Netherlands and made in oak and finished with a patina white bleached done by Bruno , well ...
Oak
Period 18th Century French Arbalete Walnut Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th Century French Arbalete Walnut Commode 30" H X 49" W X 23" D (also chest of drawer and dresser)
18th Century Lyonnaise Double-Arbalete Walnut Commode
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Superb 18th Century Lyonnaise Double-Arbalete Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware.
Unusually large three-drawer commode from Lyon, France. Double-arbalete curvature to the ...
Walnut
Commode Arbalete, Dutch Style from 19th Century
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode arbalète with specific forms like a crossbow from 19th century with 3 drawers ,Dutch Style and made in oak and patinated white bleached by Bruno, well-known in terror designe...
Oak
Secretary Commode Arbalete from 19th Century, Dutch Style
Located in Stuart, FL
Chest of drawers combined as a secretary, Arbalete, very unique piece with specific forms like a crossbow from 19th century with 3 drawers, Dutch Style and made in oak and patinated ...
Oak
French Art Deco Mirrored Three Drawers Arbalète Commode
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of Drawers covered with mirrors, glass handles, wooden posts arched circa 1940-1950 guilloche Plateau
Glass, Wood
French Louis XV Period Walnut Arbalète Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An handsome walnut commode come from Dauphiné region, southeast of France. Fine quality 18h century French Louis XV period commode, having an "arbalète" front, opening with three dra...
A Pair of 18th c. Italian Arbalete Parquetry Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th c. Louis XV transitional to Directoire Arbalete and Parquetry Walnut, Mahogany and Satinwood Commodes, with diamond motif inlay at the tops and...
Ormolu
French Louis XV Period Walnut "Arbalete" Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An handsome solid walnut commode. Fine quality mid-18h century French Louis XV period commode, circa 1750, having an "arbalete" front, opening with four drawers and one internal secr...
Walnut
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H 38.19 in W 49.22 in D 24.81 in
French Louis XV Period Lacquered Walnut "Arbalete" Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Excellent quality mid-18h century French Provençale Louis XV period chest, circa 1750, having an "arbalete" front, opening with three drawers.
Walnut
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H 33.86 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in
Italian Mid-18th Century Walnut Serpentine Arbalète Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An handsome solid walnut carved commode called "sauteuse," come from Italy. Very fine quality mid-18h century commode, having an "arbalete" front, opening with two drawers. It looks ...
Walnut
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H 37.8 in W 43.9 in D 23.82 in
From Provence, Amazing French Louis XV Period Lacquered 'Arbalete' Commode
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you, from Provence, a rare and fantastic Louis XV period commode, with a beautiful warm lacquered patina and his original gilt bronze hardware, circa 1740. ...
Fruitwood
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H 32.68 in W 49.61 in D 25.2 in
Pierre Hache, French Regence Period Walnut Arbalete Commode Circa 1745-1755
By Thomas Hache, Pierre Hache
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you a fantastic, and rare hand-carved walnut commode, having an "arbalete" or crossbow front, opening by three large drawers.
Walnut
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H 32.68 in W 50.4 in D 24.02 in
French Louis XV Period Walnut and Ash Arbalète Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An handsome walnut and ash commode from "Vallée du Rhône". Fine quality mid-18h century French Louis XV period commode, circa 1750, having an "arbalète" front, opening with three dr...
Ash, Walnut
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H 41 in W 27 in D 82 in
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style 19th Century, Patinated White Bleached by Bruno
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode desk Arbalete, unique and rare piece with a form of a crossbow, Dutch style from 19th Century, with 3 big drawers and 2 smaller on top side and 1 as a desk made in oak and pa...
Oak
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H 34.5 in W 49.5 in D 20.5 in
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style from 19th Century Patinated White Bleached by Bruno
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode Arbalete with a special design with forms as a crossbow, and with 2 big drawers and 2 smaller, Dutch Style from 19th century made in oak and patinated white bleached by Bruno...
Oak
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H 38 in W 52 in D 26 in
Louis XV Period 1750s Country French Four-Drawer Walnut Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A country French Louis XV period walnut 'commode en arbalète' with carved skirt from the mid-18th century.
Walnut
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H 38 in W 69 in D 25 in
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style 19th Century Made by Bruno in Patina White Bleached
Located in Stuart, FL
Commode Arbalete with a special design with forms as a crossbow, unique and rare piece with 2 Big drawers and 2 smaller, Dutch style from 19th century made in oak and patinated white...
Oak
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century French walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet A period handcrafted buffet made of solid walnut with three drawers above two beveled doors opening to a single shelf open. Ori...
Walnut
$4,750
H 34 in W 55.5 in D 25.25 in
Fine Quality 18th Century French Carved Walnut Bronze Mounted Louis XV Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite 18th century French Louis XV commode is a masterful example of fine craftsmanship, timeless design, and historic charm. Expertly hand-carved from rich walnut, the comm...
Bronze
$12,000
H 39 in W 69.5 in D 19.75 in
19th C. Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Credenza with Figural Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring impressive scale and sculptural craftsmanship to a dining room, library, or grand entry with this exceptional antique Italian Renaissance Revival credenza, crafted circa 1870. ...
Walnut
Incredible 18th Century French Armoire from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 18th century French carved burl walnut four-door armoire from Lyon. Having excellent detailed carvings in wreath and laurel motif, beautifully shaped doors, heavy hardwar...
Walnut
Fine Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped serpentine top over three conforming paneled drawers, shaped apron, ending on cabriole legs and hoof feet. In unusually fine condition.
Other
$5,985Sale Price|25% Off
H 42.5 in W 71 in D 26 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet is a stunning testament to the extraordinary level of artistry and craftsmanship attained by the master cabinetmakers o...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance Revival bookcase is a magnificent ode to the era, with carved detailing that can only be described as sculpture from the arched crown to the baseboard below!...
Brass
$75,110 / set
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Leather
18th Century Venetian Painted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Venetian painted three-drawer commode with faux marble top. Flower garland and bow motif.
Paint
French Late 16th Century Renaissance Walnut Deux-Corps Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
French Late 16th Century Renaissance Walnut Deux-Corps Cabinet in two parts. The top part with two carved doors featuring classical figures, opening to an interior fitted with three ...
Walnut
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Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Regence highly carved walnut commode.
Walnut
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$10,800
H 40 in W 51.75 in D 26.25 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode Lyonnaise with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway, bedroom, or living room with this elegant antique Commode Lyonnaise. Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, the large fruitwood chest stands on graceful cabriole l...
Bronze
Antique Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome wide Italian walnut Cassone. Intricately carved gothic style narrative carvings on the front along the side, bottom, and center. Rich patinated burnt umber color wood fini...
Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in the region surrounding Lyon, circ...
Bronze
$40,969 / set
H 36.03 in W 50.2 in D 30.71 in
Restored Antique Lion Hand Carved Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Armchair Suite
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, exceptionally rare, fully restored, Victorian circa 1880 Jacobean Revival, Chesterfield tufted, Whisky brown leather suit...
Leather, Hardwood, Mahogany
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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