French Ormolu Commodes

French Bombe Chest Of Drawers

Louis Xv Style Bombe Chest

20th Century Bombe Chest

Mahogany Commode With Marble Top

A Louis Xv Kingwood Commode

Mahogany And Ormolu Mounts

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

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Mahogany

An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820

$6,950

An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820

Located in Banner Elk, NC

An Empire Commode in figured mahogany with a Belgian black fossilized marble top above a frieze drawer and three uniform drawers flanked by two squared columns, each with ormolu moun...

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Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher

$76,000Sale Price|20% Off

$49,500

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 à Porte, after a model by Joseph Stöckel and Guillaume Benneman.

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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 XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany & Tulipwood Commode

$47,500

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany & Tulipwood Commode

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany and tulip wood commode with a brèche violette marble top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806).

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

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Marble, Ormolu

$58,450Sale Price|22% Off

$64,500

A Fine French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-...

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

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Marble, Ormolu

An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attr. to Dasson

$36,820Sale Price|30% Off

$8,000

$74,257

Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in London, GB

Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani French, c. 1860 Measures: Height 86cm, width 151cm, depth 65cm This superb commode is by the celebrated French ébéniste Pa...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th-20th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode, Attr. François Linke

$74,500

$280,500

$66,709 / set

Pair of French Commodes in Louis XV style with Ormolu Mounts and Marquetry

Located in Dubai, AE

Pair of French 19th Century commodes in the Louis XV style.

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

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Bronze, Ormolu, Metal

French Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode Attributed to "Foullet", circa 1760

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in

Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Commode en Tombeau Stamped Dubut

By Jean-François Dubut

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

The marble top with curved front and molded edge, above three short and two long drawers, Tulip-wood and Kingwood veneered, applied with pierced Rococo plates and scroll handles, wit...

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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Walnut Commode

Unavailable

H 35.63 in W 45.67 in D 24.41 in

19th Century French Walnut Commode

Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

19th century French walnut commode with ormolu mounts. Having a good use of symmetrical, matching veneer patterns on the drawers making this a wonderful example of this style of comm...

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Demilune Commode a L'Anglais

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 33 in W 49 in D 20 in

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Two-Drawer Ormolu-Mounted Lacquer Commode

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century Louis XV style two-drawer ormolu-mounted marble toped lacquer commode. The shaped pink and grey mottled marble top rests upon the bomb cabinet fitted with two dr...

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

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 50.4 in D 24.81 in

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715

By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period Circa 1715 Exceptionally commode rosewood veneer opening by three drawers separated by bronze frames. The front uprights with wid...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of...

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Ormolu

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 51.58 in D 25.79 in

Early 18th Century Bow Fronted Régence Kingwood Commode

Located in London, GB

Régence commode with two short drawers over two long drawers. Kingwood marquetry commode mounted with gilt bronze Rococo mounts and handles in the form of oak leaves. Surmounted with...

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Antique 1720s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

Spectacular Ormolu Mounted Eglomoise Chest

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 43 in D 19.125 in

Spectacular Ormolu Mounted Eglomoise Chest

By Max Ingrand

Located in San Francisco, CA

Absolutely amazing ormolu mounted eglomoise chest. Reverse painted Saint Gobain glass is textured and fantastic. Gilded bronze framework is incredible. Believed to be by Max Ingrand....

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

MAITLAND SMITH Inlaid Walnut French Regency Occasional Chest with Ormolu Mounts

Unavailable

H 36.25 in W 62 in D 21.25 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, fixed cultured marble top with ogee edge, brass hardware, decorative brass ormolu orna...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Unusual Early 18th Century Lignum Vitae or Gaïac Bow Fronted Commode

Unavailable

H 32.29 in W 50.01 in D 25.99 in

Unusual Early 18th Century Lignum Vitae or Gaïac Bow Fronted Commode

Located in London, GB

Bow fronted crossbanded Régence commode opening with three long drawers. Lignum Vitae parquetry veneer with gilt bronze mounts, handles and escutcheons. Shaped red Rance marble, Fra...

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Antique 1720s French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Large Important Empire Period Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted 'Commode A Vantaux'

Unavailable

H 39.77 in W 60.44 in D 26.38 in

Large Important Empire Period Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted 'Commode A Vantaux'

By Jacob Frères

Located in London, GB

A single wide drawer above two doors that open to reveal a single shelf, with double columns either side. Black fossil marble top. With fine quality gilt bronze mounts with good orig...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

$1,479Sale Price|25% Off

H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 13.78 in

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style, Chest of Drawers with Parquetry

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Chest of drawers, late 18th century, Louis XVI style, France A spectacular French commode from late XIX, marble topped ,bombe fronted with wonderful parquetry inlaid decoration to t...

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

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Wood

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$4,750

$27,500

H 34.5 in W 54 in D 25 in

French Louis XV Kingwood Commode, Mid-18th Century, Stamped J. LAPIE and JME

By Jean Lapie

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Outstanding example of 18th century Louis XV commode with beautiful marquetry work and exquisite marble top. This commode features five separate drawers with bronze ormolu mounts. St...

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

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Kingwood

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French Ormolu Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of French ormolu commodes available for sale. Each of these unique French ormolu commodes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and ormolu. French ormolu commodes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. French ormolu commodes bearing Louis XV or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. François Linke, Paul Sormani and Georges-François Alix each produced beautiful French ormolu commodes that are worth considering.

How Much are French Ormolu Commodes?

Prices for French ormolu commodes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French ormolu commodes begin at $695 and can go as high as $645,000, while the average can fetch as much as $10,975.

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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