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French Petite Marble-Top Chest, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest from France features a beautiful marble top with softly-rounded edges and front corners, which
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19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

Materials

Marble

Antique French Petite Marble-Top Chest, 19th C.
French Petite Marble-Top Chest, 19th C.
H 32.25 in W 29.25 in D 17.5 in
Petite Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from France made of flamed Cuban mahogany with four dovetailed drawers and
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1880s French Empire French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Petite Empire Chest of Drawers
Petite Empire Chest of Drawers
H 34.5 in W 38.5 in D 21.375 in
Ebonized Louis XVI Style Petite Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has
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1910s French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Ebonized Louis XVI Style Petite Chest
Ebonized Louis XVI Style Petite Chest
H 32.25 in W 40 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Petite-Sized French Chest with Its Original Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French petite-sized chest with its original marble top from the 18th century. This antique
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18th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

Petite French Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was created in 19th century France. Topped with a removable
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Petite Chest

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Antique Petite French Empire Commode
Petite French Empire Commode
H 32.63 in W 38.5 in D 20.38 in
French Petite Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
France circa 1810. This case piece is topped with an interesting piece of black, gray and white fossil
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Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass

Antique French Petite Empire Mahogany Commode
French Petite Empire Mahogany Commode
H 33.25 in W 34.63 in D 21.75 in
French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire commode made of mahogany, is topped with its original black fossil marble
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19th Century French Empire French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Petite Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This darling commode was crafted from a richly toned walnut during the 1880s in France. The whole
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19th Century French Rustic French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

French 19th Century Inlay Petite Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A great petite inlay commode from 19th century France. Topped with a shaped piece of marble that is
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19th Century French Other French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Stone

Antique French 19th Century Inlay Petite Commode
French 19th Century Inlay Petite Commode
H 33 in W 29.63 in D 17.25 in
Petite 18th Century, French, Regency Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Striking, veneered and inlaid, four drawer, faux paneled, kingwood and rosewood, French commode
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19th Century French Regency French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode or Child' s Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Louis XVI style petite French commode, or chest of drawers made of solid oak
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Oak

19th Century Country French Petite Commode, Nightstand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French petite commode ~ nightstand will make the perfect finishing touch for
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

Materials

Brass

1780s Louis XVI French Petite Marquetry Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
. This handsome little chest of drawers dates from the Louis XVI Period, late 18th century, and features
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18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

1780s Louis XVI French Petite Marquetry Commode
1780s Louis XVI French Petite Marquetry Commode
H 34.65 in W 24.22 in D 21.07 in
French 18th Century Inlaid Petite Commode or Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely unusual early French 18th Century Inlaid Petite Commode, Side or Accent Table, Chest or
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18th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Leather, Mirror, Fruitwood, Walnut

19th Century Country French Louis XIV Chiffoniere ~ Petite Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XIV Chiffoniere ~ Petite Commode is a fascinating derivation on
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1890s French Louis XIV French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Brecht, BE
small and elegant this "petite" French chest of drawers ...
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Late 19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Pine

French 19th Century Chest of Drawers
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers
H 31.5 in W 34.65 in D 21.26 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Petite Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode Bordelaise. The chest is
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Walnut

A French Ormulo-Mounted Petite Commode By PAUL SORMANI
By Paul Sormani
Located in Sheffield, MA
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE, BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This piece has three dovetailed
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1920s French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass

Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
H 30.375 in W 33.75 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Petite Commode Side Cabinet / Louis XVI Style
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into a realm of unrivaled grandeur with this extraordinary 19th century French petite commode
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

19th Century French Painted Chest 069
Located in Nashville, TN
This amazing 19th century French painted chest came right out of the south of France. It is so
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19th Century French Antique Petite Chest

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Hardwood

Sormani Antique Petite Commode
By Paul Sormani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superb petite commode signed "SORMANI" under the marble at each corner and also on the lock
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Early 1900s French French Antique Petite Chest

Sormani Antique Petite Commode
Sormani Antique Petite Commode
H 36 in W 44.5 in D 19 in
French Early 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A most handsome French early 19th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode. The chest is
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Petite Commode with Grey Marble Top and Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French commode from the 19th century, with grey marble top and two drawers. Created in
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19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble

Louis XV Petite Serpentine Commode w/ Marble Top, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Louis XV period serpentine commode in East Indian Rosewood & Kingwood, mounted with a
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th
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Late 18th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers or 'Chiffonnier'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming and petite walnut chest of drawers dates from the 19th century, and features three
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass

19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers or 'Chiffonnier'
19th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers or 'Chiffonnier'
No Reserve
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 13.39 in
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt
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Mid-17th Century English Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble

French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
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1860s Empire French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Brass

Petite French Louis XV Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Commode Foyer Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Breccia Marble

19th Century Baroque Revival Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely petite mahogany chest of drawers from the Baroque revival period in France around 1880. A
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XV Style Slender Lingerie Chest w/Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wood lingerie chest, with marble top and five drawers, from the 19th
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19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble

French Antique Raised Chest w/its Original Finish, Rococo Hardware, & Hoof Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised two-drawer chest, with its original finish, from the early 19th century. This
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19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Petite Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI neoclassical Petite Commode was hand-crafted from solid planks of old-growth
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1890s French Neoclassical Revival French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Petite Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite mahogany bedside table was crafted in France during the 19th century. A breakfront
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19th Century French Other French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Petite Chest
French 19th Century Petite Chest
H 28.88 in W 23.5 in D 11.75 in
Petite Boulle Inclined Flap Secretary, Beech, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite Boulle inclined flap secretary, beech, Napoleon III Solid beech secretary completely
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19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Petite Chest

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Bronze

An 18th Century French Louis XV Provincial Four-Drawer Marble Top Wood Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
is presented upon petite cabriole legs terminating into whorl feet. This 18th century French country
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Metal

19th C. French Black Marble Top End Chest w/Faux Front Drawers over Door
Located in Atlanta, GA
graining to show through. This 19th century French commode with marble top is a petite-size chest, making
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19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions
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Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-18th Century George III Period Chest on Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century chest on chest, George III, English. Mahogany with oak secondary. The top section
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Mid-18th Century English George III French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

Continental Figured Walnut and Gilt Metal‑Mounted Petite Commode, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Continental figured walnut and gilt metal-mounted petite commode, 19th century, lockplates stamped
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19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers or Chiffonnier
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
escutcheons. Simple but elegant in style, this petite chest of drawers rests on four square section legs
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers or Chiffonnier
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers or Chiffonnier
No Reserve
H 32.29 in W 21.46 in D 13.19 in
Antique Pair Italian Burr Walnut Serpentine Bedside Chests 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of Antique Italian burr walnut and ormolu mounted serpentine fronted Petite
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1830s Italian French Antique Petite Chest

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Ormolu

Early 19th C. Italian Raised Side Chest w/ Door & Original Decorative Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian raised side chest with single door and original paint from the early 19th century. This
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19th Century Italian French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite and impressive French marquetry commode from the 1700’s. The commodes top is in wonderful
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Bronze

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
H 32 in W 31.75 in D 19.5 in
French Regence "Linen-Fold" Commode, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Regence period beautifully-carved walnut chest of drawers, with its original hardware
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18th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite French Louis XVI-style cherrywood commode has a charmingly rustic feel. Raised on four
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19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
H 33.08 in W 32.68 in D 19.69 in
Petite French Louis XV Style Three Drawer Chest / Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XV style petite three drawer chest with ormolu trim. Top has a scalloped edge Very
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Ormolu

18th C. French Commode w/Nicely Carved Trim Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden three-drawer carved-wood commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from
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18th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

19th C. French Commode w/ Beautifully Detailed Drawer Fronts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and bleached wood chest of drawers from the 19th century. This antique commode from
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19th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

French Antique Louis XV Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stylish and petite Louis XV style two-drawer marquetry commode, with a curved front and sides and
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Bronze

French Antique Louis XV Commode with Marble Top
French Antique Louis XV Commode with Marble Top
H 31.11 in W 29.53 in D 18.31 in
French Neoclassic Period Commode with Beautiful Veneered Finish & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with exquisite book-match veneer top over a case
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19th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass

18th C. French Louis XV Carved-Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France has a shapely top with scalloped sides and serpentine front, carved to mimic the
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18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

18th Century French Régence Period Shapely Serpentine Commode w/Inlay & Carvings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Régence period serpentine chest, with inlays and relief carved accents, from the 18th
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18th Century French French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

18th C. French Rococo Commode w/Elegant Serpentine Shape & Faux-Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo period painted commode from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a
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18th Century French Rococo French Antique Petite Chest

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Wood

French 1820s Neoclassical Fruitwood Veneered Side Table with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French neoclassical fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century. This small
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Petite Chest

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Fruitwood

French Louis XVI 1790s Two-Drawer Sauteuse Commode with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period wooden sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers and tapered
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Petite Chest

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Brass

French Directoire Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style walnut commode from the 19th century, with three drawers, grey marble top
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19th Century French Directoire French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Charles X St. Oak and Marble Commode de Maitrise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French early 19th century Charles X st. oak and Gris St. Anne marble petite Commode
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19th Century French Charles X French Antique Petite Chest

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Marble

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French Antique Petite Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French antique petite chest for your home. A French antique petite chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the French antique petite chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French antique petite chest, those designed in Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Paul Sormani each produced at least one beautiful French antique petite chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Antique Petite Chest?

The average selling price for a French antique petite chest at 1stDibs is $1,995, while they’re typically $579 on the low end and $18,500 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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