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Fire Mahogany Commode

Antique 19th Century Marie-Antoinette Commode Paris Fire-Gilt Bronze Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
commodes for the “Gaming Salon” at Chateau Fontainebleau, which were delivered in 1786. 100 years after
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

An Important pair of George III Serpentine Commodes
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1790 A fine pair of late eighteenth century mahogany serpentine commodes, the tops
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Antique Late 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Small Chippendale period mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Folkestone, GB
original fire-gilded roccoco handles and escucheon plates. A superior quality compact chest of drawers with
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Exceptional 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Parquetry and Marquetry Commode
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
with inlays of kingwood, mahogany, walnut & satinwood, fitted with two tiers of full width drawers
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Siena Marble

Mahogany Empire Chest Of Drawers, Stamped Jacob Frères Rue Meslée, Paris c. 1800
By Jacob Freres Rue Meslée
Located in Greven, DE
Empire chest of drawers stamped Jacob Frères Rue Meslée Paris Mahogany around 1800 Dimensions: H
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Antique 1790s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Billy Haines Style Dark Walnut White Lacquered /Leather Cabinet/Chest Metal Leg
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Westport, CT
William "Billy" Haines style, dark walnut hand rubbed, and off white lacquered bureau, cabinet angled design middle is shorter depth than ends and center door is lacquered leather, w...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Brass

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Trumeau Mirror, Germany, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in mahogany with light thread inlays on the front. The
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Bronze

Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Royal dresser after J. H. Riesener, Paris from 1880, gilded bronze, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
flowers and a pair of birds on a flower basket. Fire-gilt and extremely finely chased bronze fittings. In
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Empire Revival Burr Maple Tall Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
. The furniture was made from heavy woods such as mahogany and ebony, imported from the colonies, with
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Vintage 1980s French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An 18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode with three drawers was built in France. The veneers of walnut and nutwood and ribbon inlays with lime wood and black bog oak on a spruce w...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Walnut chest on chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut chest on chest, of slender proportions, the moulded top above two short and three long graduated drawers. The base fitted with three long graduated drawers all having oak draw...
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Early 20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Walnut chest on chest
Walnut chest on chest
H 61.5 in W 30 in D 20 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative Swedish Gustavian Style chest of drawers painted in dusty antique yellow, typical of the Scandinavian taste for light palettes. Wooden blue-gray faux marbled tabletop and...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Swedish Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Lacquer

Vintage Monumental Neo-Classical Revival Bronze Sculptural Pond Fountain 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a monumental vintage Italian two-tier fountain sculpted in bronze in the neo-classical style, dating from the late twentieth century. This formidable fountain sprays water ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Neoclassical Fountains

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Bronze

Pair of Large Ormolu Mounted Pedestals After François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of ormolu mounted marquetry pedestals. After a model by Francois Linke. Each with a marble top above bombé sides inlaid with loose floral bouquets, the angles mounted with li...
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20th Century European Louis XV Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

Provincial Carved King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial carved king size bed with an arched and molded upholstered headboard with scroll wings, an upholstered and hand-carved framed low footboard and paneled rails on t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Beds and Bed ...

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Wood

Provincial Carved King Size Bed
Provincial Carved King Size Bed
H 70 in W 81.75 in D 86.75 in
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs

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Beech

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 34.2 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
Rare Seven-Piece Louis XIV Style Giltwood Salon Suite from France, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This majestic giltwood Chateau salon suite is from France and dates to circa 1880. There are four side chairs, two armchairs (fauteuils), and a canapé. All have square baluster legs ...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Living Room Sets

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Upholstery, Textile, Wood, Giltwood

Parchment Chest of Drawers by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Tomboy chest of drawers in cream parchment is a Classic piece that would suit any living style. The simplicity of the piece allows for the rich parchment inlay to speak for itsel...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Goatskin

Parchment Chest of Drawers by R & Y Augousti
Parchment Chest of Drawers by R & Y Augousti
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 43.31 in
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode wreath motif C.1880
Located in LONDON, GB
Circa 1850/1880 antique Swedish Gustavian chest of drawers commode in gustavian style with classic Gustavian ribbing detail on the drawer fronts and leading edges. It has been late...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

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

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Silver

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé commode after the model by Charles Cressent attributed to Maison Millet, Paris the ser...
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Bow Front Chest on Chest
Located in Warrington, GB
Regency period bow front tallboy chest on chest. The top chest boasts a detailed arcaded gothic cornice above an ebony and boxwood stringing and a 2 over 3 configuration. The base ...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Bow Front Chest on Chest
Bow Front Chest on Chest
H 75.6 in W 46.46 in D 23.63 in
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine 18th century mahogany chest on chest of excellent proportions. This Georgian chest is constructed in the highest quality mahogany, with oak drawer linings. Offering extens...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest
H 71.46 in W 39.97 in D 19.1 in
Commode - Neoclassical
Located in New Haven, CT
This beautiful late 18th century Northern Italian neoclassical Piedmontese commode has a later Cara Calla marble top with it's original ormolu. The Marquetery Inlay is of flowers an...
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode - Neoclassical
Commode - Neoclassical
H 38.25 in W 52 in D 21.5 in

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CHIPPENDALE COMMODE CHEST
Located in Chicago, IL
A SMALL ANTIQUE ENGLISH, CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY COMMODE CHEST HAVING A WELL FIGURED, CROSS BANDED
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

CHIPPENDALE COMMODE CHEST
CHIPPENDALE COMMODE CHEST
H 27.5 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
English Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Wells, ME
chest is in original condition including the brass that retains traces of the original fire-gilding.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood, Oak

English Mahogany Chest on Chest
English Mahogany Chest on Chest
H 84 in W 43 in D 21 in
mule chest
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, LATE 18TH CENTURY, OAK MULE CHEST, CROSSBANDED IN MAHOGANY WITH THREE DRAWERS
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

mule chest
mule chest
H 34.5 in W 61.5 in D 22 in
George III Period Mahogany and Inlaid Bonheur du Jour
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
An exceptional George III period mahogany and inlaid Bonheur du Jour, the upper part fitted with
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Antique 1770s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Fine Empire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century mahogany Empire commode with Egyptian caryatids, three graduated drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Empire Period Mahogany Commode
Fine Empire Period Mahogany Commode
H 37.01 in W 53.15 in D 24.41 in
Empire Flame Mahogany Commode by and Stamped Jean Frédéric Ratié
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century Empire commode with flame mahogany timber, with three graduated
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Empire Flame Mahogany Commode by and Stamped Jean Frédéric Ratié
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century Empire commode with flame mahogany timber, with three graduated
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Portuguese Walnut Commode, 18th Century, Fine Carving
Located in Doylestown, PA
Portuguese walnut commode, 18th century, serpentine top over conforming front having two small
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Antique 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer mahogany chest of drawers standing on square-pointed legs with bevelled corners and
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Antique 1810s German Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, circa 1810
Empire Mahogany Chest of Drawers, circa 1810
H 49.81 in W 36.23 in L 49.81 in
Pair of Empire Chests of Drawers with Fire-Gilt Fittings, Italy Early 19th Cent.
Located in Greding, DE
adorned with fire-gilt bronze bases and capitals. Notably, the top drawer extends slightly, finding
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Restoration Commode Marble Top c.1830
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French Restoration ormolu mounted commode, circa 1830 in date. This piece
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
legs. Nice original fire gilded brass handles.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
H 35.63 in W 36.25 in D 21.88 in
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This is a very decorative antique French breakfront Louis XVI Revival commode with peach marble top
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Antique Early 1900s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Located in London, GB
flame mahogany and dates from circa 1820. The commode has two half width drawers above two full
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Commode Chest Marble-Top, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French Empire commode in the fabulous Empire manner, circa 1880 in date was
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Antique 1880s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Empire Commode/ Chest Marble Top c.1820
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique French Empire chest which was crafted from the most beautiful flame mahogany
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Antique 1820s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Chestnut Commode Chest Marble Top
Located in London, GB
This important and rare antique French Empire commode was crafted from the most beautiful chestnut
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Antique 1860s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
This is a very decorative antique French commode with marble top in the French Louis XV style
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period fiddle back mahogany tallboy of fine color and patination, with canted corners
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Antique 1770s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Fine Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
H 69.3 in W 44.89 in D 21.26 in
Tall Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Northern Europe, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
drawers with antique fire-gilded key escutcheons (not original), seven keys and seven working locks
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Fine George III Mahogany Batchelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
pair of small drawers over three graduated drawers with beaded edges all with original fire gilt bronze
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Antique 1760s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Irish George Ii Mahogany Batchelors Chest
Located in Essex, MA
DRAWER,BRACKET FEET. ORIGINAL FIRE GILT HARDWARE. KEY
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Georgian Commodes and Chests of D...

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1815-1820
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of three-drawered Biedermeier chests with a mahogany veneer. Each of the dressers features
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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1815-1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1815-1820
H 33.08 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in
French Inlaid and Ormolu Semanier Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
This is a very handsome tall walnut and mahogany chest of drawers in the Napoleon III style, dating
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Vintage 1970s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

19th Century Napoleon III Secretaire á Abattant Designed as a Semainier
By Napoléon III
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
:-). Ebonized mahogany which means, this case is produced as black with black polish, so not painted. Fire-gilt
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Bronze

Pair of Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1815-1820
Located in Greding, DE
A pair of three-drawered Biedermeier chests with a mahogany veneer. Each of the dressers features
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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1815-1820
Pair of Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1815-1820
H 33.08 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in
Vienna Empire Chest of Drawers or Semainaire from the 1810s
Located in Greding, DE
tapered square feet and is mahogany veneered. On the front corners are ebonised pilasters with gilded
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...

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Wood

Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
Located in London, GB
. The exceptional neoclassical Louis XVI style French mahogany and gilt bronze-mounted commode is after
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Late 20th Century French Dining Room Sets

Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
H 30.71 in W 116.15 in D 46.46 in
Antique French Parquetry Commode Chest, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French Louis XV style mahogany and kingwood commode, circa 1880 in date
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Georgian Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Georgian mahogany serpentine front chest of drawers extensively inlaid with satinwood
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Antique 19th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Georgian Serpentine Front Commode
Georgian Serpentine Front Commode
H 32.5 in W 40 in D 22 in
Pair of Demilune Maitland Smith Georgian Style Serving Cabinets or Commodes
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine pair of Georgian style serving cabinets or commodes or sideboards. Each having a flame
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Late 20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers, Mahogany, Firegilt Fittings
Located in Greven, DE
Early 19th century chest of drawers with fire gilded fittings France Mahogany Empire circa
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Marquetry Commode Sideboard Marble Top
Located in London, GB
This stunning Antique French commode is in the French Louis XV/XVI transitional style and dates
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Early 20th Century French Sideboards

Mirror-Top Mahogany Bow-Front Commode
Located in Salisbury, GB
A very fine late 19th century bow front commode in parcel-gilt mahogany in all original condition
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Glass, Mahogany

Mirror-Top Mahogany Bow-Front Commode
Mirror-Top Mahogany Bow-Front Commode
H 35.04 in W 53.15 in D 22.05 in
George III 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Commode
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
three long graduated oak lined drawers. The commode has solid mahogany sides and tightly drawn canted
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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
Period circa 1800, English Wood Mahogany Condition: Offered in very good original
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers
H 40.95 in W 40.36 in D 20.48 in
A Fine English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Chippendale serpentine commode with four graduated drawers on bracket feet. The molded edge top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Commodes and Chests...

An 18th Century Dutch Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A highly figured ribbon mahogany veneered bombe chest of drawers with original fire gilt hardware
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

A Biedermeier period walnut chest of drawers from Germany c.1830
Located in Houston, TX
carving as well as mahogany was in vogue. The grain of the timber with its mesmerizing combination of
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Sheraton Bowfront Mahogany Chest of Drawers, England circa 1820
Located in Houston, TX
Sheraton Bowfront Mahogany Chest of Drawers, England c.1820. The elegant shape of this chest has
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Antique 1820s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Pair of Mahogany First Class Stateroom Chests from the SS Santa Lucia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mahogany first class stateroom chests from the SS Santa Lucia Each one of rectangular form
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Vintage 1930s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Mahogany Campaign Chest of Drawers Colonial Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous English mahogany campaign chest of drawers. Campaign furniture has such a good look for
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2010s British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fire Mahogany Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the fire mahogany commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every fire mahogany commode was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect fire mahogany commode — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A fire mahogany commode, designed in the Empire, Louis XVI or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one fire mahogany commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jacob Freres Rue Meslée and Paul Laszlo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fire Mahogany Commode?

Prices for a fire mahogany commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,720 and can go as high as $100,520, while the average can fetch as much as $13,756.

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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