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Antique French Kingwood, Satinwood, Marble & Ormolu Lingerie Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French lingerie chest offers marble top case with kingwood facing, satinwood, floral
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany, Marble and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu two-drawer chest. The chest is raised by handsome cabriole legs with striking wraparound lion paw
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood and ormolu five
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Chest of Drawers. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
French mahogany marble top chest with graduated book matched drawers, original gilt floral ormolu
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Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most unique French mid 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Marquetry and Ormolu, Three-Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. marquetry and ormolu, three drawer chest. This
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu and marble two drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
French ormolu-mounted marquetry commode marble top with gilt bronze mounts, signed. France, 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Figural Bronze Ormolu Chest Commode After Benneman
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI figural bronze ormolu chest commode styled after Benneman. This is an
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Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers
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Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Dresser / Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique French Bronze ormolu Dresser on Caster with 6 deep drawers. Each drawer has a locking
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...

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Ormolu

French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Regence chest of drawers France Kingwood early 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D
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Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Louis XV Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Superb Bright Bronze Ormolu French Louis XV Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and brightly polished bronze and brass ormolu adorned commode in the French
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Antique 1820s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Regence Style Ormolu-Mounted Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Regence style, ormolu-mounted, ebonized chest of drawers. Each chest features a
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Vintage 1920s French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

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Marble

Exquisite Inlaid 19th Century French Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French antique 2 drawer commode having exquisite attention to detail with fine floral marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

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

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Ormolu, Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
drawers, ormolu mounts and handles, resting on cabriole legs mounted with ormolu acanthus leaf feet.  
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Ormolu, Mounted Commode
French Louis XV Style Ormolu, Mounted Commode
H 34.65 in W 33.86 in D 14.97 in
MAITLAND SMITH Inlaid Walnut French Regency Occasional Chest with Ormolu Mounts
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Regency style occasional chest by Maitland Smith. Walnut with inlaid parquetry design
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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Chestnut & Ormolu Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Mahogany Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A French Louis XV Style
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Régence Ormolu Mounted Commode 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive and rare antique French Régence wood and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1720
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Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

A Very Rare 19th Century Marble Top Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century marble top kingwood and fruitwood chest of neat proportions. This
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine example of French 19th century Louis XV style Bombe two drawer chest commode. The oak
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Oak

French Parquetry Commode with Ormolu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French parquetry commode with ormolu and marble top.
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Antique Early 1900s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Parquetry Commode with Ormolu
French Parquetry Commode with Ormolu
H 34.5 in W 50 in D 22.5 in
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode / Chest with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV style commode with a lovely Sienna marble top. The ormolu appears to be a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century transitional st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sarrancolin marble commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Transitional style mahogany and ormolu commode. The chest is raised by
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Mid-18th Century Transitional Style Chest
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French mid 18th century Regence period kingwood commode stamped JME, 'Lardin'. The chest
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Faux Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Commode, Possibly Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine and impressive French Regence style faux tortoise shell ormolu-mounted commode with marble top
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20th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Transitional st. Kingwood, Boxwood, Tulipwood, Charmwood, and ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Fine 18th Century French Regence Period Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounta
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine 18th century French Regence period walnut and ormolu mounted commode or chest of drawers
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian French Quality Burr Walnut Marble Top Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French quality burr walnut marble top ormolu mounted commode/chest of drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers French, 19th century Measures: Height 86cm, width
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
H 33.86 in W 50.01 in D 22.45 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut, Ormolu, and Brass Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian 18th century Neo-Classical st. walnut, ormolu
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Transitional Style Kingwood and Ormolu Six Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century transitional St. kingwood and ormolu six drawer Chiffonier. Raised
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Mid-18th Century Régence Period Rosewood, Ormolu and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid-18th century Régence Period Rosewood, ormolu, and Coquiller de Bilbao marble
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-mounted marquetry and parquetry commode, circa 1875. A very fine
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important French mid-19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Kingwood two drawer chest. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Kingwood & Rosewood Marble Top Commode with Ormolu, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French bombe commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over kingwood and rosewood
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
drawer and three uniform drawers flanked by two squared columns, each with ormolu mounts in the form of
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Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Commode À Porte
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu Commode
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in Southall, GB
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV St. Four-drawer kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu commode. The
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Exquisite French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Marble-Top Commode C. 1870
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite French Ormolu-mounted mahogany parquetry marble-top commode C. 1870. A very nice
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
H 33.25 in W 46.25 in D 20.25 in
French 18th Century Régence Period Walnut, Fruitwood, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 18th century Régence period walnut, fruitwood, ormolu, and Caunes marble
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Antique 18th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers Gorgeous French Empire style
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu, and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XV st. three drawer kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu commode
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style superb quality ormolu-mounted
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
By Maison Forest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sienna marble commode, signed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Siena Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut and Ormolu Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut and ormolu three-drawer commode. The
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. The commode has
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu And Lumachella Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Lumachella
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood Inlay Rouge Marble Top Commode, sign. J.F. LAPIE
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Brèche Violette Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu and Brèche
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French palatial 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted "Marie
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

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French Ormolu Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French ormolu chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French ormolu chest — often made from metal, wood and ormolu — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French ormolu chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A French ormolu chest, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French ormolu chest over the years, but those crafted by François Linke, Paul Sormani and Georges-François Alix are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Ormolu Chest?

A French ormolu chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,500, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $645,000.

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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