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Commode Arbalete

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
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Antique 18th Century Danish French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Paint, Wood

Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Danish 18th Century Arbalete Commode
H 35 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Rare 18th Century Period, French, Louis XV Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
aged patina. It's a very rare example of a commode that has both a galbe (curved) and arbalete
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
conforming marble top. This shapely commode is perhaps more en arbalete than serpentine, with its shaped
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Kingwood

Louis XIV Cherrywood Commode from France, Early 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
commode is an arbalete top that slightly hangs over the three stacked drawers below. Each drawer has three
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 1720s Regence Walnut Commode in the Manner of the Thomas and Pierre Hache
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Regence walnut three-drawer commode en arbalete made in the manner of Thomas and Pierre
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
compartment. The bureau rests on a 'commode en arbalète', a commode with crossbow accents, made of three
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Walnut

Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Slant/drop front secrétaire commode, with arbalete front. Louis XIV style, decorated with hand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth, GB
An 18th century French walnut commode arbalete (crossbow) with original locks, keys and escutcheons
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Commode
18th Century French Walnut Commode
H 35.83 in W 48.23 in D 25.2 in
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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood, Satinwood

French Régence, Walnut, Two-Drawer Commode
By Pierre Hache
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine and rare French Régence, carved, walnut, two-drawer commode en arbalète attributed to Pierre
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Louis XV Period, Walnut Commode
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional French Louis XV period, walnut commode en arbalète attributed to Jean-François Hache
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Belgian, 18th Century, Oak, Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
A fine beautifully carved, Belgian, 18th century, oak, three-drawer commode en arbalète from Liege
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Late 19th Century Commode Arbalete
Late 19th Century Commode Arbalete
H 33.5 in W 59 in D 26.5 in
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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of ...

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Marble

Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode Arbalete
Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode Arbalete
H 38.32 in W 50.88 in D 24.75 in
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
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

18th Century Regence Period Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Commode 'Arbalete'
Located in Dallas, TX
balance can be seen in our hand-carved walnut commode en arbalete from Lyon, France. Although the overall
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Wood

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
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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
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Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Wood

18th c. Blonde Cherry Commobe arbalete
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual three drawer blonde cherry commode
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th c. Blonde Cherry Commobe arbalete
18th c. Blonde Cherry Commobe arbalete
H 36 in W 50.5 in D 25.5 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
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

George III Satinwood Commode
Located in London, GB
A George III satinwood commode of transitional arc en arbalète form, circa 1770. Decorated with
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

George III Satinwood Commode
George III Satinwood Commode
H 34.5 in W 54 in D 25.5 in
Louis XV Solid Ebony Commode
Located in London, GB
A LOUIS XV SOLID EBONY COMMODE OF ARC-EN-ARBALÈTE OUTLINE, PROBABLY BORDEAUX, CIRCA 1750. Fitted
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Solid Ebony Commode
Louis XV Solid Ebony Commode
H 34.5 in W 49 in D 25 in
Elegant Louis XV Period Cherrywood Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Lovely 18th century French Louis XV period cherrywood arbalete commode with three drawers and
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Elegant Louis XV Period Cherrywood Commode
Elegant Louis XV Period Cherrywood Commode
H 35.75 in W 48.25 in D 26.25 in
Beautiful French Louis XV Style Commode, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
French Louis XV style Arbalète commode in solid massive walnut wood and charming bronze handles
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Three Drawers Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
18th century French Louis XV walnut three drawers commode. Double "arbalètes". Gilded Bronze
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century French Louis XV Style Beech Commode, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XV style beech commode double arbalètes from the 1940s. Gilded
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

18th Century French Crossbow Front Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
commode seen here has at least double the typical crossbow undulations seen on most other arbalete
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French 18th Century Louis XIV Commode in Painted Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
French 18th century Louis XIV Arbalete commode in painted wood. Handsomely constructed with shaped
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 18th Century Crossbow Commode with Period Bronze Horse Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare antique French Louis XV period commode "en arbalete" or crossbow profile has been hand
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
18th century French Louis XV style commode with an arbalete front, or crossbow front made of blond
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Well-Figured Pair of Italian Rococo Style Burl-Walnut Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-figured and shapely pair of Italian rococo style 3-drawer burl-walnut commodes; each with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Louis XV Period 1750s Petite Serpentine Walnut Two-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period petite walnut two-drawer commode 'en arbalète' from the mid 18th century
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
18th Century chest of drawer from Baroque period in style of "commode arbalète" with shaped top
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Antique 18th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Chest of Drawer
18th Century Chest of Drawer
H 31.75 in W 38 in D 19.25 in
French Provencal 18th Century Arbalete Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French provencal 18th century commode in the arbalete form. Soundly constructed in painted wood
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Provencal 18th Century Arbalete Commode
French Provencal 18th Century Arbalete Commode
H 38.25 in W 49.5 in D 25.13 in
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
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Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XV style commode with an arbalete, or crossbow, front made of walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
H 32.5 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Early 1900s Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
described as two drawer commodes-en-arbalete with serpentine aprons and gilt bronze mounts. The mounts were
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...

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Oak

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...

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Oak

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Commode Arbalete Dutch Style, 19th Century
Commode Arbalete Dutch Style, 19th Century
H 32.25 in W 33.25 in D 21 in
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
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Antique 1850s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Painted Arbalete Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Very Beautiful French Three Drawer Commode Arbalete in Painted Walnut, Original Finish and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Petite Three Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Petite Three Drawer Commode Arbalete in Sunbleached Walnut with Stylized Lion Paw Front Feet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Petite Three Drawer Walnut Commode
Petite Three Drawer Walnut Commode
H 29.5 in W 43 in D 24 in
Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Walnut Three Drawer Commode Arbalete With a Highly Figured Black,Gray and White Marble Top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
Louis XIV Style Walnut Commode
H 32.25 in W 52.5 in D 26.5 in
18th Century Lyonnaise Double-Arbalete Walnut Commode
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Superb 18th Century Lyonnaise Double-Arbalete Walnut Commode with Bronze Hardware.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Period Lacquered Walnut "Arbalete" Commode, circa 1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you a gorgeous solid lacquered walnut commode. Excellent quality mid-18h
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood

Pierre Hache, French Regence Period Walnut Arbalete Commode Circa 1745-1755
By Pierre Hache, Thomas Hache
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you a fantastic, and rare hand-carved walnut commode, having an "arbalete
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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18th Century Louis XVI Commode Signed T.C.
Located in Nashville, TN
A very fine Period French Louis XVI Commode signed T.C. Oak and Walnut construction in the case and drawers. There are three upper drawers over two lower drawers. Heavy use of flowi...
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Commode Signed T.C.
18th Century Louis XVI Commode Signed T.C.
H 35.75 in W 52 in D 23.75 in
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Malachite, Ormolu

Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was found in the region of Normandy, France. This piece features three drawers of dovetail...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
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Antique 18th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawer
H 31.5 in W 51.5 in D 26.5 in
French Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers - 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful Louis XV period oak crossbow chest of drawers has four drawers. The handles and keyholes are worked in bronze. The legs of this chest of drawers are curved with a cros...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, kingwood and amaranth - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and flor...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Early 18th Century Northern Italian 3-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible early 18th century Northern Italian 3-drawer walnut commode with ebony and parquetry inlay and bun feet. Wonderful color and patina.  
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional neo Renaissance bookcase forming desk. This monumental piece consists in a lower part forming drop-front desk supported by two pillars with drawers. The lateral parts eac...
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Antique 1860s French Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Buffet a Deux Corps or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV buffet à deux corps made from thick planks of solid walnut. Excellent craftsmanship and grand in scale at 10 feet tall, the provenance of this buffet ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
H 40 in W 50.5 in D 27.88 in
PH Grand Piano PH170 Curated, Mineral Leather, White Oak and Burned Brass
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works. - 5-year guarantee. - We regularly crate, ship, and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. This spectacular PH Grand Piano Curated Ed...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Musical Instruments

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Brass

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Louis XV period commode from the town of Nîmes in Provence. Made of solid walnut with serpentine front and raised panels on the sides. Pegged construction with wa...
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Transitional Style Commode with Marble Top
By Maison Krieger
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (circa 1880) transitional style gilt bronze mounted kingwood & satinwood 3 drawer commode with floral inlaid design and a fleur de peche marble top (attributed ...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

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Commode Arbalete For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal commode arbalete for your home. A commode arbalete — often made from wood, walnut and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer commode arbalete, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A commode arbalete made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular.

How Much is a Commode Arbalete?

Prices for a commode arbalete start at $1,474 and top out at $335,000 with the average selling for $11,200.

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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