19th Century Painted and Gilded Petit Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully painted and gilded petit commode.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Giltwood
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19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French four-drawer Neoclassic commode with its original marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France retains its original marble top which sits atop a Neoclassi...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Carved and Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French carved and painted three-drawer commode, 1820. Dimensions: 44.5 inches (113 cms) wide 19 inches (48 cms) deep 34.5 inches (88 cms) high.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI carved and painted commodes. Beautiful patina on these. Fabulous! Circa 1840. 50w x 21d x 34.5d
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Antique Italian Painted Chest with New Polished Nickel knobs
Located in Wichita, KS
Antique Italian painted chest from early 1900s. The hardware has been updated with large knurled nickel knobs. The piece sits on tapered legs, typical of that period of time. The ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian French Provincial Commodes and Chests...
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Nickel
19th C. Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers w/ Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming 19th-century French Provincial chest of drawers, crafted from solid wood and retaining a beautifully timeworn painted surface.
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Chiffoniere ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Chiffoniere ~ Commode with Carrara Marble is a true marvel of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from solid French walnut which was still in ...
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Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble
A Charming Painted Louis XV Style Provencal Chest
Located in New York, NY
We love this Louis XV style commode for its soft blue/grey finish and the soft patina it has developed over time. This elegant piece has three generous raised panel drawers with or...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Painted Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French oak and painted oak commode. Circa 1880. Adds warmth and charm to any room!.
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative mid-19th Century French commode with later paint. With original hardware throughout.
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Antique 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Painted Commode in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative late 19th Century French painted mahogany commode in the Louis XVI style. Painted in a pale grey with three small drawers over two long drawers. Circa 1890.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Paint
Late 18th/Early 19th Century French Carved Commode with Later Painted Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite late 18th to early 19th century French carved commode featuring three drawers, a later painted finish, and elegant brass hardware. The piece has a gently serpentine fron...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Polychrome Wedding Trunk from Normandy, France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to the 1800s, this polychrome trunk from Normandy, France, was likely given as a wedding dowry. Hand-painted with a dark green ground, the vibr...
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Antique 19th Century French Blanket Chests
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Wood, Paint
Hand-Painted Miniature Commode with Brass Handles, French Provincial
Located in Greding, DE
Miniature commode with three drawers, fluted pilasters, and compressed bun feet. The drawers feature brass pull handles. The light grey paint finish is newly applied and given an ant...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Neoclassical style painted chest of drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 1880s Rococo Style Three-Drawer Bedside Chest with Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style painted bedside chest from the late 19th century, with serpentine front and three drawers.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century German Rococo Serpentine Bow Fronted White Painted Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking large scale 19th century German Rococo painted commode. Displaying an elegant double bowfront outline, with a gracefully shaped top, raised on charming cabriole feet. Feat...
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique Avignon French Provincial Style White Chest of Drawers with Gilt Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome French provincial style chest of drawers. Four drawers. Carved wood with 22k gilt trim. White painted finish. Original brass acanthus drawer handles with branch shapes. ...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early 20th century 34 3/8" H x 17" D x 34 5/8" W Executed in the Louis XV taste, this fine...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style White Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful and very original early 19th Century French Louis XV style oak commode. With three large drawers and superb serpentine front. White paint is very old, if not original and...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine, Paint
1980s Vintage French Style Chest of Drawers with Aged Finish and Ornamental Pull
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant French-style chest of drawers with a charming antiqued finish that highlights its vintage and handcrafted character. It has three wide drawers, decorated with curved moldings...
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand painted design including flowers and birds. So pretty!
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Bleached Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This impressive French 19th-century Empire commode features a beautifully figured burl walnut veneer throughout, showcasing dramatic natural grain patterns and rich variations in war...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French with Brass Encroûtement Bombe Shaped Chinoiserie Commode
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French with Brass Encroûtement Bombe Shaped Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 19th-century French bombe-shaped Chinoiserie commode is a statement of opulence and masterful craftsmanship. The piece boasts a rich, regal presence, accentuated by its flowing ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and White-Washed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice 19th century French Louis XVI carved and white-washed commode. Beautiful clean lines and lovely patina. This piece also has 3 drawers for storage and unbleached wood top. S...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Painted Bombay Commode
$5,550
Painted Bombay Commode
Located in Washington, DC
White painted two drawer Bombay Commode with original white paint and creamy greyish marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Charming marble-top dresser with paint decoration and bronze ormolu trim. We believe this example is 19th century continental possibly Italian, or French in origin.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
French Provincial Dresser with Mirror in Distressed Rococo Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a charming 19th century French chest of drawers with attached mirror, crafted in a French Provincial style, likely dating to the mid-to-late 1800s.
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...
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Wood, Paint
A French Pine Chest of Drawers with Painted Top, 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 19th-century French chest of drawers combines rustic simplicity with elegant presence.
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Antique 19th Century French Dressers
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Pine
Louis XV Style Painted Commode - Transition with its Veined Gray Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style painted commode - Transition period, with its veined gray marble top. 1/ Completely stripped of veneer 2/ Filled and sanded 3/ Drawer runners refinished by cabine...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Painted Bank of Drawers with a marble top and enamel name plates
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted ,French Bank of Drawers with a Carrara marble top. Flanked by fluted pilasters with carved capitals. Each drawer with a porcelain knob and an enamel name plate.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Provincial Commodes, Handcrafted Pine, Circa 1830, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French pair of Provencal chests of drawers or commodes made of hand crafted Pinewood with bowed fronts and an ecru color aged patina, in good condition. The painted commod...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
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Metal
Antique Louis XVI Commode, Hand-Carved Wood, France, 1860
$2,241Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Louis XVI Commode, Hand-Carved Wood, France, 1860
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elegant French Louis XVI-style carved wood chest of drawers, featuring three generously sized drawers. The drawer fronts are decorated with finely carved fruit, foliage and scrolling...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This antique French Louis XV Style – Transitional commode features hand-painted chinoiserie lacquer panels depicting figural scenes in a romanticized Eastern landscape, set within a ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Wedding Chest of Corinne de Blaru, French 19th Century Folk Art Painted
Located in Cotignac, FR
Vintage French folk art, Early 19th century, painted wood wedding, hope or bridal chest, for the wedding of Charles Herbert Frederic and Corinne de Blaru in 1848.
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Early 19th Century Folk Art More Art
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Iron
An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attr. to Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson, C. 1870 This remarkable commode cabinet epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of the...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Henry Dasson, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode By Henry Dasson After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Marie-Antoinette for Versailles. Constructed i...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
$76,000Sale Price|20% Off
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes with marble tops, after François Boucher. Decorated with richly detailed Chinoiserie scenes after designs by François ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Country Distress Painted Sewing Thread Spool Chest Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Country Distress Painted Sewing Thread Spool Chest Cabinet.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Side-Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV-Style Bombay Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, late 19th century French Bombay chest in the Louis XV style.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Transition-Style Half Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming French half chest of drawers dating to the nineteenth century, executed in the Transition style that bridges the curves of Louis XV with the emerging structure of Louis XV...
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Antique 19th Century French Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode with Breccia Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in Lisbon, PT
An elegant Louis XV style walnut commode combining fine cabinetmaking with richly decorative Chinoiserie lacquer, finely chased gilt-bronze mounts, and a shaped Aleppo breccia marble...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Red and Grey Painted Nine-Drawer Chest
Located in Washington, DC
Red and grey painted nine-drawer chest.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in chinoiserie style depicting people in a Chinese garden surrounded by a lake, small ...
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880. Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) wide 20 inches (51 cms) deep 31.5 inches (80 cms) high. ...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Sevres Ceramica chest Rococo style 19th century 1870 hand painted
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Sevres Ceramica chest Rococo style 19th century 1870 hand painted
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres Ceramica chest Rococo style 19th century 1870 hand painted origin France Perfect unrestored condition natural wear.
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Antique 1870s French Rococo Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Marble Top Floral Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Commode / Credenza
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enrich your living space with this Early 19th Century Commode / Credenza, an exquisite piece designed in the French Louis XV style. This commode is not just a functional storage unit...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Neoclassical Marble Top Demi-Chest w/Diamond Panel Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical painted demilune cabinet, with its original marble top, from the mid 19th century.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Credenzas
Materials
Marble
French Victorian Chinoiserie Chest, Gilt & Lacquer, 6 Drawers, c. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
"French Victorian (19th Century) Chinoiserie 6 drawer chest/dresser featuring elaborately painted genre scenes and landscapes painted in gold, black, and green under a high-sheen lac...
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Dressers
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with exterior front inlay musical instruments and flowers marquetry scene details. Th...
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Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble, Brass
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French Chest 19th Painted For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French chest 19th painted for your home. Each French chest 19th painted for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Your living room may not be complete without a French chest 19th painted — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French chest 19th painted is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one French chest 19th painted that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henry Dasson, Maison Jansen and Tahan Paris produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Chest 19th Painted?
Prices for a French chest 19th painted can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $482 and can go as high as $233,699, while the average can fetch as much as $4,895.
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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