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19th Century French Louis Philippe Burled Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burled Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

19th Century French Louis Philippe Burled Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in France circa 1850, this elegant Louis Philippe commode features a refined architectural

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Marble

19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode
19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode

19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1870. 19thC large French walnut marble top commode with key Sourced from the South of

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Mahogany Marble-top Commode
French 19th Century Mahogany Marble-top Commode

French 19th Century Mahogany Marble-top Commode

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A substantial French commode from the 19th century wrapped in finely-grained mahogany trimmed with

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode

Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode

By Jean-François Leleu

Located in London, GB

slightly curved front. The top of the commode is mounted in a sheet of veined white marble with a striking

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Country French Cherrywood Marble Top Commode
19th Century Country French Cherrywood Marble Top Commode

19th Century Country French Cherrywood Marble Top Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Country French cherrywood marble top commode combines the best of all worlds! Exuding

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Antique 1880s French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Bronze & Marble Top.
19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Bronze & Marble Top.

19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Bronze & Marble Top.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant 19th century French commode crafted in the Louis XV taste, featuring richly figured wood

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"
18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"

18th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top Stamped "N. Petit"

By Nicolas Petit

Located in Pembroke, MA

French 18th century transitional style walnut commode with a thick Gris St. Anne marble top (1 1/8

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950s
20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950s

20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

A French half-moon commode from the mid-20th century. A beautifully crafted Louis XVI-style

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Marble-Top Walnut Commode
Antique French Louis XVI Marble-Top Walnut Commode

Antique French Louis XVI Marble-Top Walnut Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Louis XVI marble top walnut commode was hand-crafted in the neoclassical style and

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Italian Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode with French Styling
Italian Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode with French Styling

Italian Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Commode with French Styling

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is an Italian carved walnut chest with a rouge marble top. The piece has French styling, hairy

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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top
19th Century Blue Painted Commode with Marble Top

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

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top
Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top

Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top

Located in Toronto, ON

reliefs on each door and the original Breccia marble top. This magnificent commode can be used as a bar in

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Breccia Marble, Metal

French 19th Century Louis XV Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
French 19th Century Louis XV Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top

French 19th Century Louis XV Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top

Located in New Orleans, LA

contoured marble sits at top, with beautiful geometric marquetry on either side and floral marquetry at

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Style Petite Commode with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900
Louis XV Style Petite Commode with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900

Louis XV Style Petite Commode with Marble Top, France, Circa 1900

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

the original dark red marble top, it has two small doors, which open outwards to reveal inside a

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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Walnut Demilune Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century
Walnut Demilune Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century

Walnut Demilune Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This refined French demilune commode is a superb example of late 19th Century Louis XVI revival

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Petite Commode with Grey Marble Top and Two Drawers
French 19th Century Petite Commode with Grey Marble Top and Two Drawers

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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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode
18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode

18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique French marble top commode with serpentine front, bronze mounts and parquestry drawer fronts

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Antique 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Art Deco Black Lacquer Commode with Marble Top, Walnut, France, 20th Century
Art Deco Black Lacquer Commode with Marble Top, Walnut, France, 20th Century

Art Deco Black Lacquer Commode with Marble Top, Walnut, France, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

. The commode is crowned with a beautiful marble top, preserved in its original condition, offering a

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20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest
Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest

Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest

Located in North York, ON

Antique Louis XVI French Marble Top Commode Chest. Late 19th Century, France, Louis XVI Style

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Antique 1890s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Ash with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, with veneers of beautifully patinated

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Stone, Metal, Brass

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Marble Top Commode
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Marble Top Commode

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bleached Marble Top Commode

Located in Carmine, TX

This Louis Philippe commode features the classic understated elegance of the 19th-century French

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

in French cabinetmaking, with beautifully figured veneers applied throughout. The commode is topped

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, Late 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

, enhancing the elegance of the façade. The commode is topped with a shaped slab of yellow marble, likely a

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode
Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode

Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode

By Louis Philippe

Located in North York, ON

ormolu handles & escutcheons with the original marble top. Drawers in top plinth and bottom plinth. The

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Marble, Brass

Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode

Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers

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Antique Late 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Breccia Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Breccia Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Breccia Marble Top

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant French commode, crafted in the Louis XV style, dates most likely from the second half

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode with White Marble Top
Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode with White Marble Top

Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode with White Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode with White Marble Top & Gilt Bronze Mounts

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Commodes with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top
Pair of French Commodes with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top

Pair of French Commodes with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of French commodes with marble in shades of pale violet and cream color. They are inlaid in a

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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode Chest with White Marble Top
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode Chest with White Marble Top

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode Chest with White Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

commode is topped with a white marble surface finished with a softly rounded edge and displaying subtle

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top

Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painted Louis XVI-style commode with a rectangular marble top over three stacked drawers adorned

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Empire commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, four drawers, butterfly

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings
Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings

Neoclassical Period French Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Trimmings

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical carved wood commode with marble top and brass trim, from the early 19th

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Red Marble Top
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Red Marble Top

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Red Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century, with red marble top, gilt bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode
18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode

18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode

Located in Essex, MA

fronts. Original hardware. Original White Marble Top with Bronze Gallery. Toupe Feet. 18th

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Commode blends elegance with classic, timeless

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish

French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top

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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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu

Located in Elkhart, IN

A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Painted

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Located in Houston, TX

breaks or Restorations to the marble top. The mahogany wood is a crotch Mahogany and the patina is very

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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Two-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
French Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Two-Drawer Commode with Marble Top

French Louis XVI Style Demi-Lune Two-Drawer Commode with Marble Top

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A charming, French Louis XVI transitional style demi-lune two-drawer commode, with an intricate

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode
Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode

Circa 1780 French Louis XVI Period Marble Top Commode

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1780 French Louis XVI period marble top commode or chest of drawers. Mahogany with superb

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, 19th C.
French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, 19th C.

French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode w/Brass Hardware, 19th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical commode, with brass hardware and original marble top, from the 19th century

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode

19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode will make an elegant addition to any room

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Directoire Commode In Mahogany With A Grey Marble Top
Directoire Commode In Mahogany With A Grey Marble Top

Directoire Commode In Mahogany With A Grey Marble Top

Located in Kent, Dover

A French mahogany, three drawer Directoire commode, with brass mounts and inlay and a shaped

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Commode

Located in Carmine, TX

gray Saint Anne marble top slab, the wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish, it has fours

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Chest / Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Chest / Commode

French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Chest / Commode

Located in Carmine, TX

Late 19th century Louis XVI directoire commode Elegant antique French commode featuring a finely

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Requiring the talents of four master artisans, 19th Century French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe

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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Henri II Marble Top Walnut Commode
19th Century French Henri II Marble Top Walnut Commode

19th Century French Henri II Marble Top Walnut Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Henri II marble top walnut commode represents the impeccable melding of

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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Walnut Marble Top Commode

Located in Carmine, TX

drawer fronts that create a striking, symmetrical grain pattern. It is topped with a dark marble slab, a

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Marble Top Three-Drawer Commode

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Antique French Louis XV rose top marble commode or chest of drawers with exquisite top! Elegant

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Faux Marble Top c 1760
French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Faux Marble Top c 1760

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

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Antique 1760s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

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French Commode With Marble Top For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French commode with marble top available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and marble, every French commode with marble top was constructed with great care. There are 6247 variations of the antique or vintage French commode with marble top you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French commode with marble top — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French commode with marble top made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. A well-made French commode with marble top has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Paul Sormani and François Linke are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Commode With Marble Top?

A French commode with marble top can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,903, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $750,000.

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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