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French Marquetry Serpentine Chest Of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb quality French Taller Chest of Drawers. Stamped by a French Cabinet Maker and dating to
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Vintage 1920s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Antique Quality Parquetry Inlaid Serpentine Shaped Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality parquetry inlaid serpentine shaped marble top commode chest having a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Serpentine
H 32.29 in W 35.24 in D 21.34 in
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
Late 19th Century Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice form for this French commode
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Antique Late 19th 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
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
H 10 in W 15 in D 7.75 in
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
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 35.25 in W 53 in D 27.25 in
Davis Cabinet French Country Walnut Serpentine Commode Chest Table Nightstand
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company commode or side table. Made of Walnut featuring square serpentine
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 24 in W 24 in D 21 in
French Provincial Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chest of Drawers w Vanity Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century French Provincial dresser or chest of drawers with mirror. Made of mahogany featuring
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
H 71 in W 20.5 in D 58 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French bleached walnut serpentine commode, 1790.
Dimensions
51 inches (130 cms
Category
Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar
H 36 in W 17.5 in D 51 in
French Pair of Burl Wood 3-Drawer Serpentine Side Chests 'or End Tables'
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
H 33.75 in W 21 in D 13.25 in
18th Century French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th C French fruitwood serpentine commode. Lovely pale timber. 1780.
Dimensions
52.5
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Chest of Drawers Cabinet 3-Drawer Serpentine Carved Oak w Key
Located in Tyler, TX
-1920s
This is a SUPERB example of an antique classic French Country oak chest of drawers~~serpentine
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Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 53 in D 20.5 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
H 30.75 in W 24.5 in D 14.25 in
18th Century French Oak Serpentine Commode
Located in Edenbridge, GB
A Wonderful 19th Century French Provincial bleached oak commode with original hinges and
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
Hepplewhite Style Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality American Hepplewhite style inlaid mahogany chest of drawers of serpentine form, the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Serpentine Rare Two Drawer Commode
Located in Edenbridge, GB
A French 19th Century decoratively carved serpentine Walnut two drawer bleached commode with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18thC French Provincial Serpentine Walnut Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1750
18thC French Provincial Walnut Commode with Serpentine Shaped Top, Drawers & Marquetry
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Antique 1750s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Serpentine Ebonised Commode
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French serpentine commode with original handles.The later ebonised paintwork
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style commode with serpentine front made of solid walnut with walnut veneer top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French walnut serpentine commode having two drawers standing shapely curved legs
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An excellent example of a maple and walnut, 18th Century serpentine fronted commode with a later
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.93 in W 22.45 in D 17.33 in
18th Century French Walnut Three-Drawer Serpentine Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th century French Carved Walnut Serpentine Commode with three Drawers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Front in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A Fine chest with four drawers in bookmatched, crotch West Indies mahogany with serpentine front
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Antique 1850s Swedish Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 40 in W 41 in D 21.5 in
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 Louis XV Style Cream Serpentine Commode
Located in New York, 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
French Louis XV Style Teal Serpentine Commode
Located in New York, 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
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
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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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Provincial Serpentine Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
European provincial serpentine dresser, this two-drawer chest, with a walnut handpainted elegant
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Commodes and Chest...
Materials
Wood
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
18th Century French Carved Oak Serpentine Commode on Hoof Feet
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century French carved oak serpentine commode on hoof feet. 4 smaller drawers over one larger
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
Antique Rococo-Style Chest of Drawers in Figured Mahogany w/ Serpentine-Front
Located in Miami, FL
An extraordinary rococo-style chest in mahogany with serpentine front in book-matched figured
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Mahogany
H 37 in W 41.5 in D 22 in
Small French Chest of Drawers
Located in Seaford, GB
A lovely French bedside chest or ideal lamp table in a room. Made from kingwood with excellent
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
FINE PAIR OF ALTHORP SPENCER HOUSE FLAMED HARDWOOD SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in GB
have style and charisma to spare. Each chest has an ornate serpentine front, a slip serving tray or
Category
20th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 32.29 in W 42.52 in D 19.3 in
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
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 38 in W 51.5 in D 26.5 in
Louie XV Style French Provincial Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century Louis XV chest. Serpentine front with two smaller top drawers and two larger
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Wood
Serpentine Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th Century serpentine commode.
This wonderful commode has recently been bleached to
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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
H 34.75 in W 49.5 in D 24.5 in
18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French chest of drawers made from oak and walnut. The top is made from oak and has a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, 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
H 34.5 in W 50.5 in D 23.75 in
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
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37.25 in W 49.5 in D 26.5 in
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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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 48.5 in D 24 in
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 Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
H 35.5 in W 50.75 in D 26.5 in
French, 18th Century, Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful French 18th century five-drawer commode.
This commode features an un-usual serpentine
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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 32 in D 19 in
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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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
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20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Painted White With Green French Line Motif
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming antique hand painted serpentine front walnut dresser with distressed white
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 36.75 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Serpentine Inlaid Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century European. Austrian? 3-drawer serpentine chest of drawers. Newly French polished.
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...
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Wood
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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
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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