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Pair of Lacquered Commodes in the Neoclassic Manner
Pair of Lacquered Commodes in the Neoclassic Manner

Pair of Lacquered Commodes in the Neoclassic Manner

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional Pair of Lacquered Commodes in the Neoclassic Manner on stylized sabre legs

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Matched Pair Empire Commodes in Mahogany, c. 1815
Matched Pair Empire Commodes in Mahogany, c. 1815

Matched Pair Empire Commodes in Mahogany, c. 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

A matched pair of Empire commodes with beautiful flame mahogany fronts, each mounted with Gilt

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Jansen Two Door Commodes Marble Top
Pair of Jansen Two Door Commodes Marble Top

Pair of Jansen Two Door Commodes Marble Top

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Marble Top French Jansen Double Door Commodes. Each bronze mounted paint decorated commode

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Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Magnificent Pair of French Louis XIV Solid Walnut Baker Commodes Circa 2000
Magnificent Pair of French Louis XIV Solid Walnut Baker Commodes Circa 2000

Magnificent Pair of French Louis XIV Solid Walnut Baker Commodes Circa 2000

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

old. They're brilliantly done. The commodes measure 55.5 inches wide x 25.25 deep x 35 tall. Date to

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Early 2000s American Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

1970s French Style Italian Burlwood And Brass Commodes / Chest Of Drawers - Pair
1970s French Style Italian Burlwood And Brass Commodes / Chest Of Drawers - Pair

1970s French Style Italian Burlwood And Brass Commodes / Chest Of Drawers - Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of Italian burlwood serpentine chests with French styling. They have paper lined

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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ebonized Faux Marble Top Demilune Commodes
Pair of Ebonized Faux Marble Top Demilune Commodes

Pair of Ebonized Faux Marble Top Demilune Commodes

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Napoleon style demilune commodes, circa 1940s, the white half-moon Faux (painted) marble

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Finest Maison Jansen Mahogany Chests -  Commodes
Pair of Finest Maison Jansen Mahogany Chests -  Commodes

Pair of Finest Maison Jansen Mahogany Chests - Commodes

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bachelor Chests by Maison Jansen. Reeded column sides and feet support this

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Large Empire Period  Figured Walnut Commodes
Pair of Large Empire Period  Figured Walnut Commodes

Pair of Large Empire Period Figured Walnut Commodes

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large pair of Empire figured walnut commodes with brass hardware, bronze dore mounts and

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Marble Top Red Chinoiserie E.J. Victor French Louis XV Commodes
Pair of Marble Top Red Chinoiserie E.J. Victor French Louis XV Commodes

Pair of Marble Top Red Chinoiserie E.J. Victor French Louis XV Commodes

By E.J. Victor

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a gorgeous pair of E.J. Victor French Louis XV red lacquer chinoiserie paint decorated

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Early 2000s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Style Bombe Commodes, circa 1900
Pair Louis XVI Style Bombe Commodes, circa 1900

Pair Louis XVI Style Bombe Commodes, circa 1900

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI style bombe fronted commodes, each with

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

Materials

Kingwood

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of 19th century Louis XV Style chinoiserie or Japanned bombe commodes with original marble

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Commodes

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XV style serpentine fronted commodes. These commodes have

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

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair French Empire Style Marble Top Mahogany Parcel Gilt Carved Commodes 20th C
Pair French Empire Style Marble Top Mahogany Parcel Gilt Carved Commodes 20th C

Pair French Empire Style Marble Top Mahogany Parcel Gilt Carved Commodes 20th C

By Jeffco Furniture

Located in Big Flats, NY

A matching pair of French Empire style commodes by Jeffco offer shaped marble tops surmounting

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20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Large Pair of 18th Century Louis XIV Commodes
Large Pair of 18th Century Louis XIV Commodes

Large Pair of 18th Century Louis XIV Commodes

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Grand scale pair of Louis XIV commodes with geometric front and side panels. With solid bleached

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Pair of Louis XV Rococo Style French Inlaid Marble Top Commodes Chest
Antique Pair of Louis XV Rococo Style French Inlaid Marble Top Commodes Chest

Antique Pair of Louis XV Rococo Style French Inlaid Marble Top Commodes Chest

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

French Marble Top Commodes are equipped with a variety of elaborate floral decorated brass mounts

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Vintage 1940s European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker
Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker

Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker

By Chardon & Dujardin

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV kingwood and satinwood gilt bronze mounted

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commodes
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commodes

Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commodes

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Louis XV style ormolu-mounted commodes, the molded Italian grey marble top resting on

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Commodes
Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Commodes

Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Commodes

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of French ebonized bombe commodes, circa 1940s, each has a rouge and white veined serpentine

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Vintage 1930s Argentine Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Pair of Louis XV French Style Spanish Marble Top Night Stands Commodes
Antique Pair of Louis XV French Style Spanish Marble Top Night Stands Commodes

Antique Pair of Louis XV French Style Spanish Marble Top Night Stands Commodes

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This antique pair of Louis XV French

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Vintage 1940s Spanish Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair Lacqured Steel Commodes in the manner of Jansen
Pair Lacqured Steel Commodes in the manner of Jansen

Pair Lacqured Steel Commodes in the manner of Jansen

Located in Hudson, NY

A great pair of black lacquared steel commodes in the Louis XVI style with chased gilded bronze

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

PAIR of Louis XV Marble Top Commodes, 19th c.
PAIR of Louis XV Marble Top Commodes, 19th c.

PAIR of Louis XV Marble Top Commodes, 19th c.

Located in Westwood, NJ

Pair of Louis XV marble top burl wood bronze mounted serpentine front commodes

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Pair Transitional Louis XVI-Style Marble-Top Commodes
A Pair Transitional Louis XVI-Style Marble-Top Commodes

A Pair Transitional Louis XVI-Style Marble-Top Commodes

Located in New York, NY

A Pair Transitional Louis XVI-Style Marble-Top Commodes (these are not an exact matching pair as

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Transition Louis XV - Louis XVI  Style Commodes
Pair of Transition Louis XV - Louis XVI  Style Commodes

Pair of Transition Louis XV - Louis XVI Style Commodes

Located in Montreal, QC

Pair of Transitioin Louis XV - Louis XVI style marquetry commodes with Rouge Royal marble tops and

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Chests / Commodes W/ Custom Blue Paint - Pair
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Chests / Commodes W/ Custom Blue Paint - Pair

Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Chests / Commodes W/ Custom Blue Paint - Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

I love these! This is a pair of 1960s/ 70s French Louis XV style chests with a custom finish….a

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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Commodes by DE COENE FRERES
Pair of Art Deco Commodes by DE COENE FRERES

Pair of Art Deco Commodes by DE COENE FRERES

By Mercier Freres

Located in London, by appointment only

A pair of Art Deco mahogany and lemon-wood commodes. by DE COENE FRERES France, circa 1925 These

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Matched Pair Louis XV Commodes / Chests of Drawers C1930
Matched Pair Louis XV Commodes / Chests of Drawers C1930

Matched Pair Louis XV Commodes / Chests of Drawers C1930

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous Pair Of French Commodes With Beautiful Dimensions,which include: Scalloped Gallery Top

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Late 19th Century Flame Mahogany Petits Commodes
Pair of Late 19th Century Flame Mahogany Petits Commodes

Pair of Late 19th Century Flame Mahogany Petits Commodes

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of late 19th century flame mahogany French petits commodes, each of breakfront form with two

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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

c.1880 Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherry Commodes
c.1880 Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherry Commodes

c.1880 Pair of Louis XVI Style Cherry Commodes

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Pair of 19th century Louis XVI style cherry commodes in the style of 18th century. Nice fluted

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry

Pair 1940s Louis XV Marquetry Commodes With Bronze Mounts
Pair 1940s Louis XV Marquetry Commodes With Bronze Mounts

Pair 1940s Louis XV Marquetry Commodes With Bronze Mounts

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegant darker finished pair of twentieth century marble-topped bombe commodes with subtle floral

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Of Louis XV Style Tulipwood Petit Commodes
Pair Of Louis XV Style Tulipwood Petit Commodes

Pair Of Louis XV Style Tulipwood Petit Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

EACH WITH A SHAPED RECTANGULAR MARBLE TOP OVER FIVE DRAWERS , ORMOLU MOUNTS, CABRIOLE LEGS WITH SABOT FEET. EACH WITH KEY

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests...

Pair of Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Top Commodes
Pair of Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Top Commodes

Pair of Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Top Commodes

Located in London, GB

A pair of Directoire period mahogany and marble top commodes, attributed to Bernard Molitor (1755

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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Antique Italian Provincial Style Commodes Dressers
Pair of Antique Italian Provincial Style Commodes Dressers

Pair of Antique Italian Provincial Style Commodes Dressers

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

You really have to love antiques to love these Italian stands. They have a ton of character and crackeled veneer. They look positively ancient! The stands date to the 1920s and are ...

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Vintage 1920s Italian French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive

Pair of Louis XV Style Tulipwood Petit Commodes
Pair of Louis XV Style Tulipwood Petit Commodes

Pair of Louis XV Style Tulipwood Petit Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

Each with brocatelle marble tops over five drawers flanked by chamfered corners with bronze mounts, slight cabriole legs with sabot. Keys included.

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Tulipwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes, Late 19th Century
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes, Late 19th Century

Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes, Late 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI style Kingwood bombe commodes, each with

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

Materials

Marble

Pair of Ebonised Directoire Brass Mounted Marble Top Commodes
Pair of Ebonised Directoire Brass Mounted Marble Top Commodes

Pair of Ebonised Directoire Brass Mounted Marble Top Commodes

Located in Benington, Herts

commodes. French, circa 1800. A fine quality closely matched pair of late 18th-early 19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chests or Commodes, Pair
Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chests or Commodes, Pair

Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chests or Commodes, Pair

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chests, commodes, or dressers

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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ebonized Commodes with White Carrera Marble Tops
Pair of Ebonized Commodes with White Carrera Marble Tops

Pair of Ebonized Commodes with White Carrera Marble Tops

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A pair of ebonized commodes with white Carrera marble tops. All in very good condition with brass

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes with Marble Tops
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes with Marble Tops

Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes with Marble Tops

Located in Washington, DC

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes with Original Rose Marble Tops . Main Frame is in Mahogany with

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Ormolu Commodes
Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Ormolu Commodes

Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Ormolu Commodes

Located in Dallas, TX

Louis XV style marble-top bombe commodes, with bronze dore mounts.

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commodes
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commodes

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commodes

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Petite commodes with chinoiserie decoration on a red lacquered finish. Features two drawers with

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Kingwood Commodes
19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Kingwood Commodes

19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Kingwood Commodes

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a very good pair of 19th century Louis XV style commodes.The varigated marble top is over

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

Materials

Marble

Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Ormolu Commodes
Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Ormolu Commodes

Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Ormolu Commodes

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Bouillotte Table having pierced metal gallery

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Marble-Top Commodes
Pair of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Marble-Top Commodes

Pair of Late 19th-Early 20th Century Marble-Top Commodes

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of late 19th-early 20th century marble-top commodes. The fine satinwood and kings-wood inlaid

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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair Louis XVI Style Heavily Carved Marble Top Paint Decorated Commodes
Pair Louis XVI Style Heavily Carved Marble Top Paint Decorated Commodes

Pair Louis XVI Style Heavily Carved Marble Top Paint Decorated Commodes

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style commodes from the 1930s epitomizes neoclassical

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Petit Commodes
Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Petit Commodes

Pair of Louis XV Style Marble-Top Petit Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

Shaped thick serpentine marble tops; thickness 1 1/2 inches, above two conforming drawers, raised on cabriole legs

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. Demi Lune Commodes, In The Manner Of Topino.
A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. Demi Lune Commodes, In The Manner Of Topino.

A Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. Demi Lune Commodes, In The Manner Of Topino.

By Charles Topino

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality pair of French Louis XVI st. mid 19th century tulipwood, mahogany and

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

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of black lacquered commodes in the style of Jansen
Pair of black lacquered commodes in the style of Jansen

Pair of black lacquered commodes in the style of Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chic pair of black lacquered commodes with brass and bronze accents

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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI/Directoire Style Petites Commodes or Nightstands
Pair of Louis XVI/Directoire Style Petites Commodes or Nightstands

Pair of Louis XVI/Directoire Style Petites Commodes or Nightstands

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very hard-to-find pair of French Provincial petites commodes. The commodes feature solid

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Period 18th Century Bombe Commodes or Large Nightstands
Pair of Period 18th Century Bombe Commodes or Large Nightstands

Pair of Period 18th Century Bombe Commodes or Large Nightstands

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of 18th century (possibly early 19th century) bombe commodes or large nightstands. These

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

Pair of Monumental Commodes Louis XVI Style by Maison Jansen
Pair of Monumental Commodes Louis XVI Style by Maison Jansen

Pair of Monumental Commodes Louis XVI Style by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

The finest pair of Monumental Commodes, Louis XVI in style by Maison Jansen. The bronze sabot feet

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of 1970s Commodes by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen
Pair of 1970s Commodes by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen

Pair of 1970s Commodes by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen

By Guy Lefevre

Located in Paris, FR

Two beautiful commodes by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, in black lacquered wood and polished brass

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Vintage 1970s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Louis XVI style mahogany commodes or dessert consoles
Pair of Louis XVI style mahogany commodes or dessert consoles

Pair of Louis XVI style mahogany commodes or dessert consoles

Located in Nashville, TN

Pair of late 19th century Louis Xvi style commodes. The pair has much of the construction found in

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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Commodes or Consoles
Pair of Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Commodes or Consoles

Pair of Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Commodes or Consoles

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of 19th century marble top and ormolu-mounted one drawer consoles or commodes. Exquisite

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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French Pair Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French pair commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French pair commode — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Find 583 options for an antique or vintage French pair commode now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the French pair commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French pair commode, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made French pair commode has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Jean Claude Mahey and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Pair Commode?

The average selling price for a French pair commode at 1stDibs is $6,791, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $445,000 for the highest priced.

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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