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Eglomise Chest

Theodore Alexander Verre Eglomisé Chest of Drawers
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Miami, FL
Theodore Alexander Palazzo chest. A Venetian silvered and gilt verre églomisé paneled chest
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Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair of French Midcentury Églomisé Glass Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950s French verre églomisé chests of drawers with original finish and pulls and
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Vintage 1950s French Cabinets

Materials

Glass

Modern 4-Drawer Églomisé Mirror Console with Natural Metal Legs by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé chest of drawer / Console by Ercole Home has a 4-drawer front with a morning gray
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2010s American Credenzas

Materials

Art Glass, Mirror, Oak, Paint

Modern Verre Églomisé Mirror Chest/Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Verre Églomisé Mirror Chest/Commode A quietly stunning modern Verre Églomisé mirror chest
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Modern Églomisé Glass White Dust Chest in Gray Walnut by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé white dust chest of drawer / dresser by Ercole Home has a 4-drawer, with stained gray
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2010s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Glass

Hollywood Regency Verre Eglomise Double Dresser, Circa 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A whimsical verre eglomise double commode in the Hollywood Regency/Louis XV Style, circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

1945s Commode in Sycamore and Eglomised Mirror by R. Prou
By René Prou
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Commode in sycamore and églomisé mirror consisting of a trunk of slightly trapezoidal shape opening
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Maison Jansen Mirrored Cabinet, Commode, Verre Eglomise, Mid Century Modern
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Mirrored Cabinet, Commode, Verre Eglomise, Mid Century Modern A magnificent
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Reverse Painted Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hollywood regency style Italian chest with six drawers having an ebonized frame and featuring
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Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror

19th Century Mahogany Apothecary Medicine Cabinet w/ 10 Drawers and Glass Pulls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century mahogany Apothecary Medicine cabinet chest with 10 drawers and glass pulls. Item
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
had essential elements such as chests of drawers, big rounded tables in the dining room, desks or
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Modern Girih Treasure Chest Tall Cabinet in Satinwood Marquetry and Sycamore
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
. The chest is cradled by a metal base crafted with a brushed brass finish with a glass eglomisé panel
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2010s British Cabinets

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Contemporary Ixtle Solid Walnut Finish Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Ixtle walnut credenza.
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Sleek Pair of Continental Empire Chests of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of mahogany veneer chest comprised of three drawers finishing on high straight tapered legs and adorned with bronze pulls. Shown with a refurbished black glass top creati...
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Antique 1820s German Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maison Jansen Eglomise Mirror, Silver Leaf Credenza
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie inspired hand painted eglomise mirror paneled credenza featuring fanciful exotic birds. Credenza features 4 spacious mirrored front central drawers and 2 side compartment...
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Mirror, Wood

Art Deco Style Eglomise Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Three panel eglomise Art Deco style silver giltwood screen: frosted glass has reverse hand painted fauna and foliage in soft coral and sepia tones framed with long mirror tiles. Love...
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Art Deco Style Eglomise Screen
Art Deco Style Eglomise Screen
H 1 in W 88 in D 69 in
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By Oleksandra Rudenko
Located in Warsaw, PL
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By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Modern Églomisé White Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Modern Black Milano Linea Buffet in Blue/Ivory Glass Mosaic Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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19th century Swedish gilt and eglomise ornate wall clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish gilt and églomisé ornate wall clock circa 1840. Fine quality Swedish wall clock of the empire period circa 1840. Beautifully carved, surmounted with doves. 2 si...
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By Coxed and Woster
Located in London, Middlesex
drawers, cupboard and folio slides; the broken arch pediment centred by a verre églomisé panel with later
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Eglomise Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Four drawer lily of the valley decorated eglomise chest. Top surface is plain reverse painted glass
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Eglomise Chest of Drawers
Eglomise Chest of Drawers
H 33 in W 36 in D 18 in
Verre Eglomise Chest of Drawers by New Era Glass
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Charming petite chest of drawers in verre eglomise antique mirror featuring Chinese motifs with
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Verre Eglomise Chest of Drawers by New Era Glass
Verre Eglomise Chest of Drawers by New Era Glass
H 32.125 in W 37.625 in D 18.75 in
Pair of Eglomise Chest of Drawers / Night Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular pair of commodes. these are the best eglomise dressers we have seen in the last 20
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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A Verre Eglomise Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful and decorative 3 drawer chest featuring a scrolling leaf motif finished in both silver
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Vintage 1950s American Dressers

A Verre Eglomise Chest of Drawers
A Verre Eglomise Chest of Drawers
H 32 in W 37.5 in D 18.75 in
Eglomise three drawer chest
Located in New York, NY
A French eglomise three-drawer chest with wooden frame having gold molded edges supported by square
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Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Eglomise three drawer chest
Eglomise three drawer chest
H 28.5 in W 27 in D 16 in
Maison Jansen Eglomisé Three Drawer Chest/ Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Maison Jansen Eglomisé three draw chest with gold gilded decoration of cornucopia shells
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror

Maison Jansen Eglomisé Three Drawer Chest/ Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Maison Jansen eglomisé three draw chest with gold gilded decoration of cornucopia shells
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Wood

Exceptional Verre Eglomise Mirrored Chest by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An alluring and exceptional French mirrored chest by Jansen, circa 1940s of Rococo taste, ebonized
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Vintage 1940s French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Near Pair of Venetian Églomisé Mirrored Chests with Reverse Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Near pair of Venetian three drawer chests of drawers decorated with églomisé mirrored panels
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Louis XV Style Eglomise Commode, Maison Jansen Style Chest, Dresser, Nightstand
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV style églomisé commode. Maison Jansen Style chest, dresser, nightstand. This simply
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hand-Painted Italian Commode with Églomisé Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cornucopias scrollwork and husking a central, etched églomisé plaque decorates it's middle drawer with round
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Wood

Pair of John Stuart Signed Eglomise Ebony Commode Cabinets / Chest Of Drawers
By John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of John Stuart commode cabinets with églomisé mirror design panels. These one of a kind ebony
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Exceptional Pair of Eglomised Mirror Commodes
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of serpentine shape commodes, two doors, one drawer, glod leaf eglomised mirror on the four
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Exceptional Pair of Eglomised Mirror Commodes
Exceptional Pair of Eglomised Mirror Commodes
H 27.96 in W 33.47 in D 20.87 in
Vintage French Etched & Eglomise Mirrored Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Astonishing vintage French etched and eglomise mirrored commode with all wooden interior and silver
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elegant French Giltwood and Eglomised Mirror Commode
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant French gilt wood commode, 3 drawers, top and sides in eglomised mirror, floral decoration
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Charming commode with 4 drawers and eglomised mirror .
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Charming commode with 4 drawers and eglomised mirror.
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Vintage 1950s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Mirror

Eglomise Commode in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique eglomise commode with gold leafed panels in the two middle doors, top and sides. Diamond
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pair of Églomisé Mirrored Chest of Drawers, circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of commodes, with all surfaces covered in reverse painted mirror plate, each having a rectangular top with canted corners, framed in dark red and gilt, crosshatched border, over...
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1980s Pair of Vintage Dowry Chests by Monarch for Century Furniture
By Monarch Furniture, Century Furniture
Located in Hartville, OH
Extraordinary pair of Vintage Dowry Chests by Monarch for Century Furniture. Excellent vintage
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Mirror, Wood

A Reverse Decorated and Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful Chest of Drawers with 6 drawers by New Era Glass. The cabinet features an eglomise
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Brass

Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency Cabinet, Painted Beige Oak, Glass, France 1930s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Eglomise and Painted Cabinet / Commode, France A French Maison
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Vintage 1930s French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Vintage Mahogany and Burl Wood Art Deco Dresser
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage mahogany and burl wood dresser with eglomise glass top. Fleur de lir motif.
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French Ebonzied Commode
Located in New York, NY
Directoire style ebonized commode with eglomise gilt top, brass frame, and tapered legs. Four
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Ebonzied Commode
French Ebonzied Commode
H 33.5 in W 46.75 in D 21 in
Mirrored verre eglomise set of drawers
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored verre eglomise four-drawer chest with glass pulls and giltwood trim.
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Vintage 1940s French Dressers

Materials

Mirror

Mirrored verre eglomise set of drawers
Mirrored verre eglomise set of drawers
H 39.25 in W 46.25 in D 17 in
Verre Eglomise 1940's small commode or night stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single Eglomise 1940's small chest of drawers, reverse painted antiqued mirror with gold reverse
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Vintage 1940s American Night Stands

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Mahogany

Elgomise Mirrored Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Decorative eglomise 2 door and 4 drawer chest.
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Vintage 1940s American Buffets

Elgomise Mirrored Chest
Elgomise Mirrored Chest
H 35 in W 70.5 in D 16 in
Exceptional French Mirrored Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional piece! A French chest of drawers with original verre eglomise reverse-glass veneer
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John Widdicomb Pair of Painted Chests Marble Tops.
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Spectacular John Widdicomb Chests Made by the Wm A.Beckey Furniture co. Finely Painted
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Jonathan Charles Eglomise Chest Commode Nightstand on Metal Base
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine and wonderful part of our Jonathan Charles collection is this handcrafted églomisé chest on
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1990s Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair Eglomise Aged Mirror French Directoire Style Commodes Attrib Grosfeld House
By Grosfeld House
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare pair of aged antiqued mirror French Directoire Hollywood Regency comodes. These are most likely Grosfeld House, one of the finiest manufacturers of Hollywood regency f...
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Vintage 1940s American Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Walnut

Pair of Custom Mirrored Chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom églomisé mirrored chests. Has three drawers and the legs are chromed metal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pair of Custom Mirrored Chests
Pair of Custom Mirrored Chests
H 27.5 in W 26.5 in D 15.25 in
Pair of American Empire Server Cabinets
Located in North York, ON
accessible through brass grill work door fronts backed with eglomise glass. Excellent restored condition by
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Girih Cabinet
Located in London, GB
blue and rich gold tones. The chest is cradled by a metal base crafted with a brushed brass finish with
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2010s British Islamic Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Girih Cabinet
Girih Cabinet
H 68.9 in W 26.38 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Verre Églomisé Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of verre églomisé chests.
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Verre Églomisé Chests
Pair of Verre Églomisé Chests
H 33 in W 28 in D 24 in
Max Ingrand Ormolu Mounted Eglomise Chest
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Absolutely amazing ormolu mounted eglomise chest. Reverse painted Saint Gobain glass is textured
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Max Ingrand Ormolu Mounted Eglomise Chest
Max Ingrand Ormolu Mounted Eglomise Chest
H 34.5 in W 43 in D 19.125 in
French Eglomise Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a beautiful chest in black lacquered wood, églomisé drawer fronts and side panels, marble
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Vintage 1940s Églomisé Mirrored Two-Drawer Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
A very charming vintage 1940s two-drawer chest on tall legs entirely covered in mirrored and
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Gilt Eglomise Neoclassical Style Commode
Located in Oaks, PA
A gilt Neoclassical style commode with eglomise detail. Fitted with two large drawers.
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Late 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Gilt Eglomise Neoclassical Style Commode
Gilt Eglomise Neoclassical Style Commode
H 34 in W 43.25 in D 20.5 in
VENETIAN ART DECO CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Stamford, CT
VENETIAN ART DECO VERRE EGLOMISE SILVERED AND GILT CHEST OF DRAWERS- GLASS ON TOP AND DRAWER FRONTS
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VENETIAN  ART  DECO  CHEST  OF  DRAWERS
H 34 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
Glass commode
Located in New York, NY
Elegant glass eglomise decor.Two opening doors (shelves inside) .Iron base with green patina.Glass
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Glass commode
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Stunning Italian Modern Commode
Located in Oaks, PA
Stunning Italian modern commode, of rectangular form and silver leaf "Verre églomisé" top resting
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Stunning Italian Modern Commode
Stunning Italian Modern Commode
H 31 in W 60 in D 20 in
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Eglomise Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the eglomise chest you’re looking for. Each eglomise chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and mirror. There are 21 variations of the antique or vintage eglomise chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a eglomise chest — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each eglomise chest bearing Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Ercole Home, John Stuart and Jonathan Charles each produced at least one beautiful eglomise chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Eglomise Chest?

The average selling price for a eglomise chest at 1stDibs is $6,746, while they’re typically $1,000 on the low end and $31,058 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Is it 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 a 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.

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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