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Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest, France, circa 1950s. Elegant serpentine design features three
Category
Vintage 1950s French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Kuba Upholstered Wavy Serpentine Chest
Located in London, GB
An atypical 18th century pine chest of moulded, serpentine form with forged iron hardware
Category
Antique 18th Century French Blanket Chests
Materials
Velvet
French Provincial Serpentine Commode / Chest of Drawers
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This French Provincial-style commode features a serpentine front and a warm, richly toned wood
Category
Early 2000s French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Traditional Antique Serpentine French Country Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Traditional Antique Three Drawer French Chest with good size and great presentation
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Mid-20th Century Burl Wood Serpentine Side Chests
Located in Atlanta, GA
images for further detail on condition. This pair of French serpentine side chests, with their elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780.
Dimensions:
50 inches (127
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French miniature mahogany salesman sample tabletop chest of drawers, circa 1880
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
$1,047 Sale Price
29% Off
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rococo Period Serpentine Carved-Wood Chest of Drawers, 18th Century, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period rococo serpentine chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Walnut Serpentine Foliage & Shell Carved Chest of Drawers 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
French Provincial Walnut serpentine chest of drawers with a molded edge top, decorative carved
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Serpentine Carved Oak Louis XV c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Country Oak Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers or Commode
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Signed La Barge French Style Hand Painted Serpentine Chest of Drawers
By La Barge
Located in West Chester, PA
La Barge French style chest featuring two spacious drawers and the hand painted finish. Signed on
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Serpentine Dresser Distressed
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique French Distressed Serpentine Dresser
This
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Commode, Provence, France, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut with two sliding drawers featuring gilt-bronze
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Bronze
A mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III mahogany four-drawer serpentine chest of drawers, the shaped top with fluted cut
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Pink Blush & Silver Gilt Serpentine Bombay Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French Louis XV style painted commode with the original painted finish in a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Exceptional 18th C French fruitwood serpentine three drawer commode with a wonderful 1.25" thick
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780.
Dimensions
52.5
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French Side-Chest with Shapely Serpentine Front, from the Turn of 18/19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
is raised upon delicate cabriole style legs. This French serpentine side chest, from the late 18th to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French parquetry inlaid commode with serpentine front.
The commode boasts the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode.
Of Grand proportions made from
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
18thC French Provincial Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1750
18thC French Provincial Walnut Commode with Serpentine Shaped Top, Drawers & Marquetry
Category
Antique 1750s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th C. French Louis XV Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV serpentine commode from the 18th century. This lovely antique chest of drawers
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Serpentine Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th Century serpentine commode.
This wonderful commode has recently been bleached to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Serpentine Front Commode in Bleached Oak
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Late 18th Century French serpentine front commode.
Beautiful craftsmanship from the region of
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th C. French Serpentine Commode w/Spectacular Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France has a very softly curved serpentine design at front, which is carried from the
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Blonde Walnut Serpentine Chiffoniere
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV blonde walnut serpentine chiffoniere is the perfect choice for a cozy room
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 19th C. Serpentine Commode, Blue Finish w/Gold Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique chest from France features a curvy-shaped serpentine body, a slightly overhung top which reflects
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Serpentine Commodes or Bedside Tables
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Exceptional pair of French Louis XV style serpentine commodes, nightstands or chests of drawers
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Cream Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped beige faux marble top
Category
20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
craftsmanship and decorative artistry. It features a distinguished serpentine front, an elegant form that
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Teal Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped gray painted faux
Category
20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th C. French Louis XV Carved & Painted Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood serpentine commode from the 18th century. This antique
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine 18 Century French Serpentine Commode in Elm
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful starting 18 century commode in elm with 3 drawers
This fine Louis XIV commode has an elegant curved shape and a beautiful original tablet.
This curved shape releas...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Kingwood Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French, Louis XV style, serpentine fronted, two drawer commode. Made in kingwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Carved Oak Serpentine Commode on Hoof Feet
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French carved oak serpentine commode on hoof feet. 4 smaller drawers over one larger
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Carved Serpentine Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A fine French Provincial Louis XV style chest of drawers commode, early 20th century, having a
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Inlaid 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) serpentine shaped front commode with raised panel sides
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Grand Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Commode in Stripped Oak features no less than eight
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France ca. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Walnut Commode of serpentine form. Originating in the Provence region of France, and dating
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Faux Marble Top c 1760
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a French walnut three drawer commode in serpentine form, with conforming faux
Category
Antique 1760s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Serpentine Front Rococo Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French painted serpentine front commode with a marble top, 1880.
Dimensions
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th C French Provincial Five Drawer Walnut Commode with Serpentine Front
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful French Provincial walnut commode with serpentine front and conforming molded edge top
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A finely crafted Louis XV period walnut commode with a shaped serpentine front and carved apron
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet
Located in Buchanan, MI
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet, great color and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Fruitwood Serpentine Front Commode with 3 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French fruitwood serpentine front commode with 3 drawers, paneled sides, and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a walnut serpentine three drawer commode with molded edge top, heavy gilt brass
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine quality 18th century Serpentine commode in mahogany and satinwood inlay.
This commode stands
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th C French Walnut 3-Drawer Serpentine Commode with Original Rococo Hardware
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive walnut serpentine commode in walnut veneer, a conforming rectangular top with
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Provincial Serpentine Commodes
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of dressers are In the French Louis XV country Provincial style with serpentine fronts
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,500 / set
An 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Bedside Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1750
A mid eighteenth century bedside commode with serpentine front, opening with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Large Louis XV Serpentine Shape Period Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
A Rococo commode or chest with very fine original mercury fire gilt mounts. Nice faded cognac
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
$4,400 Sale Price
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French Chest Serpentine For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French chest serpentine you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every French chest serpentine was constructed with great care. There are 147 variations of the antique or vintage French chest serpentine 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 French chest serpentine — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French chest serpentine, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Amy Howard, Henredon and Mount Airy Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful French chest serpentine that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Chest Serpentine?
Prices for a French chest serpentine start at $591 and top out at $27,000 with the average selling for $5,800.
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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