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Louis XV Style Kingwood Bedside Tables, Pair
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bedside Tables, Pair

Louis XV Style Kingwood Bedside Tables, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Furniture, Transitional, Side Tables, Nightstands, Commodes, Petite Commode, Storage, Bedroom Furniture

Category

20th Century European Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Transitional Commode
French Transitional Commode

French Transitional Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice and small Louis XVI Transitional commode.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Inlaid Transitional Commode
French Inlaid Transitional Commode

French Inlaid Transitional Commode

Located in Vancouver, BC

Early French transitional commode with kingwood marquetry and decorative bronze mounts. Three on

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Transition style Marble Top Commode
French Transition style Marble Top Commode

French Transition style Marble Top Commode

Located in Garrison, NY

Lovely Transition style marble topped commode from France, late 19th century. This piece would make

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Transition Walnut Commode
Transition Walnut Commode

Transition Walnut Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

A small scale walnut 2 drawer commode with rounded sides. Drawer fronts simply carved with line

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Antique Transition Period Commode With Marbletop
French Antique Transition Period Commode With Marbletop

French Antique Transition Period Commode With Marbletop

Located in Coral Gables, FL

French Antique Transition Period Commode With Marbletop, Upper drawer opens as secretaire. With

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine French Louis LXV/XVI Transitional Commode
Fine French Louis LXV/XVI Transitional Commode

Fine French Louis LXV/XVI Transitional Commode

Located in New York, NY

FINE FRENCH LXV/XVI TRANSITIONAL KINGWOOD AND MAHOGANY COMMODE, ELABORATE GILT BRONZE MOUNTS

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Transitional Commode
18th Century Transitional Commode

18th Century Transitional Commode

Located in London, GB

A mid-eighteenth century Transitional commode, the parquetry veneered front and sides with ormolu

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Antique Transition Style Marbletop Commode with Marquetry
French Antique Transition Style Marbletop Commode with Marquetry

French Antique Transition Style Marbletop Commode with Marquetry

Located in Coral Gables, FL

French Antique Transition Style Marbletop Chest of Drawers with Marquetry and Gilt bronze mounts

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Transition Louis XV-Louis XVI style commode
French Transition Louis XV-Louis XVI style commode

French Transition Louis XV-Louis XVI style commode

Located in Charleston, SC

France. The commode is standing on four slightly curved legs, the two in front being bevel-edged at

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Transitional Period Style Inlay Commode
Transitional Period Style Inlay Commode

Transitional Period Style Inlay Commode

Located in Oakville, ON

Interesting inlay design on this Transitional Period style inlay commode, bronze hardware and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mid-18th Century Transitional Commode
Mid-18th Century Transitional Commode

Mid-18th Century Transitional Commode

Located in London, GB

A fine mid-18th century Transitional parquetry commode, veneered throughout in rosewood and tulip

Category

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

Materials

Tulipwood

French Transition Period Walnut Serpentine Commode, circa 1760-1770
French Transition Period Walnut Serpentine Commode, circa 1760-1770

French Transition Period Walnut Serpentine Commode, circa 1760-1770

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A very Fine and gorgeous French mid 18h century Transition Louis XV-Louis XVI period (1715-1723

Category

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

Materials

Breccia Marble

Transitional Style 3-Drawer Kingwood Commode
Transitional Style 3-Drawer Kingwood Commode

Transitional Style 3-Drawer Kingwood Commode

Located in New York, NY

Transitional Style French Commode of Inlaid Kingwood with Bronze Detailing. Moulded Breakfront

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

By François Bayer, French Transition Period Bloodwood and Mahogany Commode
By François Bayer, French Transition Period Bloodwood and Mahogany Commode

By François Bayer, French Transition Period Bloodwood and Mahogany Commode

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Stamped by François Bayer, French Transition Period Bloodwood and Mahogany Commode Elegant and

Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Transitional Period style diamond inlay commode
Transitional Period style diamond inlay commode

Transitional Period style diamond inlay commode

Located in Oakville, ON

Transitional style diamond inlay pattern petite commode with bronze details and original marble top.

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Transition Commode In Zebrawood
Louis XV Transition Commode In Zebrawood

Louis XV Transition Commode In Zebrawood

Located in Natchez, MS

Transition Louis XV/Louis LXVI Commode in Zebrawood with original brasses and Saint Anne Grey

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Commode
Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Commode

Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Commode

By Christophe Wolff

Located in Geneva, CH

A Louis XV- Louis XVI transitional rectangular shaped ormolu-mounted tulipwood and marquetry

Category

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

Magnificent Pair of Louis XVI Transitional Style French Commodes
Magnificent Pair of Louis XVI Transitional Style French Commodes

Magnificent Pair of Louis XVI Transitional Style French Commodes

Located in Darwen, GB

A magnificent pair of Louis XVI transitional style 19th century French marble topped commodes after

Category

Antique 1880s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Transition Style Marquetry and Marble-Top Commode, circa 1860
French Transition Style Marquetry and Marble-Top Commode, circa 1860

French Transition Style Marquetry and Marble-Top Commode, circa 1860

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

marble top. French work in Transition style, Napoleon III period commode, circa 1860. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Boxwood, Rosewood, Sycamore, Tulipwood

French Transition Period Rosewood Veneer Marble-Top Commode, circa 1760
French Transition Period Rosewood Veneer Marble-Top Commode, circa 1760

French Transition Period Rosewood Veneer Marble-Top Commode, circa 1760

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Fine East-French quality Transition period commode, circa 1760. Our commode is crafted from oakwood

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Walnut Transition Style Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry Inlay, 1890s
French Walnut Transition Style Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry Inlay, 1890s

French Walnut Transition Style Two-Drawer Commode with Marquetry Inlay, 1890s

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French walnut Transition style two-drawer commode from late 19th century Toulouse, with Rococo

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Two French Transition Style Rosewood Veneer Marble-Top Commodes, circa 1920
Two French Transition Style Rosewood Veneer Marble-Top Commodes, circa 1920

Two French Transition Style Rosewood Veneer Marble-Top Commodes, circa 1920

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Fine French quality transition style pair of commodes. Our commodes is crafted from oakwood with

Category

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

Materials

Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble

French Provencal Transition Period Olive Wood Veneer Marble-Top Small Commode
French Provencal Transition Period Olive Wood Veneer Marble-Top Small Commode

French Provencal Transition Period Olive Wood Veneer Marble-Top Small Commode

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

An unusual french Transition period, mid-18th century, circa 1760, small commode with two drawers

Category

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

Materials

Marble

18th Century Louis XVI Transitional Parquetry Commode
18th Century Louis XVI Transitional Parquetry Commode

18th Century Louis XVI Transitional Parquetry Commode

Located in London, GB

A mid-18th century Transitional Louis XVI Period parquetry commode, having a marble top above three

Category

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

Materials

Marble

Period Louis XV transition Louis XVI Commode
Period Louis XV transition Louis XVI Commode

Period Louis XV transition Louis XVI Commode

Located in Natchez, MS

Large Scale Alsace Commode with Exceptional Inlay and a Marble Top all original bronze pulls. C'est

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Chest of Seven Drawers from the Transition Period

French Chest of Seven Drawers from the Transition Period

By Jean-François Dubut

Located in Paris, FR

French chest of seven drawers from the transition period. Work stamped by Jean-François Dubut (died

Category

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

Transitional Louis XV-XVI Provincial Walnut Commode
Transitional Louis XV-XVI Provincial Walnut Commode

Transitional Louis XV-XVI Provincial Walnut Commode

Located in Geneva, CH

The moulded serpentine breche violette marble top above two drawers over a pierced scrolled apron, on foliate-carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Country Commodes and Chests of D...

Transition Mahogany Commode Attributed to Jean-François Oeben
Transition Mahogany Commode Attributed to Jean-François Oeben

Transition Mahogany Commode Attributed to Jean-François Oeben

By Jean-François Oeben

Located in Paris, FR

Ormolu-mounted mahogany "à la grecque" commode. Work from the Transition period attributed to

Category

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

Transition Louis XIV-Louis XV Walnut Inlaid Commode
Transition Louis XIV-Louis XV Walnut Inlaid Commode

Transition Louis XIV-Louis XV Walnut Inlaid Commode

Located in New Orleans, LA

Conforming walnut and inlaid wood top over 3 conforming drawers also with inlay. Ormolu rosette at top of each reeded tapering front legs. Inlay repeats on both sides

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode
Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode

Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode

Located in London, GB

marble top. France circa 1775. Indistinct trace of a stamp. Member of LAPADA & CINOA

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Louis XV, Louis XVI Transition Commode, Geometric Marquetry, 19th, Rosewood
Louis XV, Louis XVI Transition Commode, Geometric Marquetry, 19th, Rosewood

Louis XV, Louis XVI Transition Commode, Geometric Marquetry, 19th, Rosewood

Located in Aubervilliers, IDF

Louis XV, Louis XVI transition style chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century. This so

Category

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

Materials

Marble

French Transitional LXV/LXVI Tall Chest
French Transitional LXV/LXVI Tall Chest

French Transitional LXV/LXVI Tall Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

LOUIS XV/XVI TRANSITIONAL STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED INLAID KINGWOOD TALL CHEST, CIRCA 1900. A

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Transitional Style Ebonized Commodes or Dressing Chests
Pair of 19th Century Transitional Style Ebonized Commodes or Dressing Chests

Pair of 19th Century Transitional Style Ebonized Commodes or Dressing Chests

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine quality pair of French ormolu-mounted ebonized commodes or dressing chests, each with a

Category

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

Materials

Ormolu

Solid Cherry "Transition" Dresser
Solid Cherry "Transition" Dresser

Solid Cherry "Transition" Dresser

Located in New York, NY

French Commode Style "Transition" Solid French Cherry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Transitional Louis XV - XVI Chest
Transitional Louis XV - XVI Chest

Transitional Louis XV - XVI Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

A period transitional chest: arched Louis XV cabriole legs and an apron with a scallop shell crest

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI  Chest
Elegant Transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI  Chest

Elegant Transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI Chest

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

Quality marquetry With original marble top

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Elegant Transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI  Chest
Elegant Transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI  Chest

Elegant Transitional Louis XV/Louis XVI Chest

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

Quality marquetry With original marble top

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Mahogany Semainier
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Mahogany Semainier

Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Mahogany Semainier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The rectangular top within a pierced three-quarter brass gallery above seven crossbanded drawers with rocaille cast escutcheons and diamond form string inlay, the sides similarly inl...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Transitional Style Painted and Ormolu Night Stand
Louis XVI Transitional Style Painted and Ormolu Night Stand

Louis XVI Transitional Style Painted and Ormolu Night Stand

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Painted with landscapes and figural scenes of courtly love, based on eighteenth-century paintings by Françoise Boucher, this marble-topped nightstand with a small pull-out writing s...

Category

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

Materials

Marble

A Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Inlaid Exotic Wood and Marble
A Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Inlaid Exotic Wood and Marble

A Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Inlaid Exotic Wood and Marble

Located in San Francisco, CA

The grey marble top above a conforming case with one long frieze drawer inlaid with exotic woods in a paneled geometric design, above two long frieze drawers similarly inlaid sans tr...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Transitional Louis XV Style  Commodes
Pair of Transitional Louis XV Style  Commodes

Pair of Transitional Louis XV Style Commodes

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Transitional Louis XV Style Commodes, Kidney Shaped with Marble tops, Parquetry on Side and

Category

20th Century French End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Tulipwood, Ebony, Satinwood

Pair of Transitional Period style inlay chests
Pair of Transitional Period style inlay chests

Pair of Transitional Period style inlay chests

By A. Belokopytoff

Located in Oakville, ON

Pair of wood inlay lingerie chest, his and hers. The are six drawers, and the original marble tops. All the bronze hardware is also original.

Category

French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Transition Period Cherrywood Semainier by Pierre Macret, Mid-18th Century
French Transition Period Cherrywood Semainier by Pierre Macret, Mid-18th Century

French Transition Period Cherrywood Semainier by Pierre Macret, Mid-18th Century

By Pierre Macret

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A lovely French mid-18th century, Transition period circa 1760 in cherrywood opening by seven

Category

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

Materials

Cherry

Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Marquetry Chest with Marble Top, 1900s
Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Marquetry Chest with Marble Top, 1900s

Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Marquetry Chest with Marble Top, 1900s

Located in Austin, TX

A highly decorated cherrywood Louis XV-Louis XVI transition chest of drawers with parquet marquetry

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

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French Transitional Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French transitional commode available at 1stDibs. Each French transitional commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and marble. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French transitional commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French transitional commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French transitional commode has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Albert Gouverneur, Sauliner and Paul Sormani are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Transitional Commode?

Prices for a French transitional commode start at $1,295 and top out at $118,194 with the average selling for $7,096.

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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