20th Century Louis XV Style Commode Joseph Stockel
By Joseph Stöckel
Located in Berlin, DE
Significant commode in the style of Louis XV. After Joseph Stockel and Guillaume Benneman. Piano
Bronze
$89,190
H 38.59 in W 70.87 in D 29.93 in
Louis XVI Style Commode, After The Model By Joseph and Guillaume Benneman
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Commode, After The Model By Joseph Stöckel and
Marble, Ormolu
$24,552Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.95 in W 86.62 in D 21.66 in
20th Century, Louis XVI Style Meuble D'appui Credenza Sideboard
Located in Berlin, DE
Credenza / Meuble d'Appui after Joseph Stockel and Guillaume Benneman in the style of Louis XVI
Marble, Bronze
$49,500
H 34.5 in W 43.75 in D 19 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Commode À Porte
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
à Porte, after a model by Joseph Stöckel and Guillaume Benneman. This one door demi lune shaped
Marble, Ormolu
$4,639
H 31.11 in W 104.34 in D 43.31 in
Majestic Large dinning / conference Table in antique Louis-Seize Style bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Slightly modified model after the Château Fontainebleau Maria Antoinette chest of drawers, Joseph
Wood
$71,379
H 36.82 in W 69.3 in D 27.76 in
Antique 19th Century Marie-Antoinette Commode Paris Fire-Gilt Bronze Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
From the most significant craftsmen of the 18th century, Joseph Stockel (1743–1802) and Guillaume
Mahogany
$280,500
H 36 in W 83.5 in D 29.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Commode De Chateau
By Maison Krieger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mounted Commode de Chateau after a model by Guillaume Beneman, Joseph Stöckel and attributed to Maison
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
$95,000
H 37 in W 76 in D 28 in
Excellent Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode/Server By Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson, Benneman and Stockel
Located in Long Island City, NY
model originally conceived by Joseph Stöckel for Marie-Antoinette in 1786 and later modified by
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$95,000
H 36 in W 55 in D 25 in
A Fantastic Quality Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in Long Island City, NY
relates closely to that of a pair adapted by Guillaume Benneman from a model by Joseph Stöckel supplied to
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$94,570
H 36.62 in W 70.48 in D 27.17 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a design by Joseph
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI style Wedgwood Commode a Vantaux, Late 19th/20th Century
Located in New York, NY
closely to that of a pair adapted by Guillaume Benneman from a model by Joseph Stöckel who supplied Marie
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 69.89 in D 25.4 in
Commode After Benneman and Stöckel, Louis XVI Paris Around 1900
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
(Joseph Stöckel, master 1775) and completed by G. BENNEMAN (Guillaume Bennemann, master 1785). In 1786 the
Hardwood
Sold
H 38 in W 70.5 in D 29 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after Benneman and Stöckel Model for Marie-Antoinette
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th century Louis XVI style Guillaume Benneman from a model by Joseph Stöckel. The original
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
pair of cupboard doors enclosing the shelf. Louis XVI, late 18th century Stamped Stockel Joseph
Wood
Significant Commode in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
significant craftsmen of the 18th Century, Joseph Stockel (1743–1802) and Guillaume Benemann (1750 - 1811) who
Sold
H 34.5 in W 43.5 in D 19 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode à Une Porte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
model by Joseph Stöckel and Guillaume Benneman. This demi lune commode is raised on four sensational
Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode After Guillaume Benneman
Located in New York, NY
the 1880s was based upon the work of Joseph Stockel in the 1770s when he is known to have supplied
Important Chest-of-Drawers Attributed to Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
-Ambroise Sauvage. Created by Joseph Stockel for the Comte de Provence, it has been re-veneered in mahogany
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 36.62 in W 70.87 in D 25.2 in
Louis XVI "Marie Antoinette" Fontainebleau Commode, after Benneman & Stöckel
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Madrid, ES
at Fontainebleau Palace by order of Marie-Antoinette in 1786. Guillaume Benneman and Joseph Stöckel
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 36.62 in W 70.87 in D 26.38 in
“Marie-Antoinette” chest of drawers in Mahogany, after G.Benneman and J.Stöckel
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in HÉRIC, FR
) and Joseph Stöckel (1743-1802). This perfectly executed piece of furniture was originally commissioned
Bronze
Louis XVI Dresser, Signed Paul Sormani, Paris, 1890s
By Paul Sormani
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
a pair of dressers designed by Joseph Stöckel (master cabinetmaker since 1775) and completed by
Carrara Marble
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$343,038
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$24,950Sale Price|47% Off
H 37 in W 63 in D 27 in
French 19th-20th century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood, amaranth, satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bom...
Marble, Bronze
$46,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Bronze, Ormolu
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$274,500
H 71 in W 55.5 in D 17 in
Antonio Garella (1863-1919) Italian Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"
By Antonio Garella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine, Large and Charming Italian Late 19th to early 20th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Group Titled “The Village Celebration” by Professor Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-19...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble
$18,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in W 13 in D 8 in
An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional American "Renaissance Style" Arts and Crafts Bronze, Enamel and Multi Gemstone Cigar Humidor by Edward F. Caldwell & Co. This remarkable cigar humidor, crafted by...
Multi-gemstone, Bronze, Enamel
$665,495 / set
H 38.39 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
$124,500Sale Price|28% Off
H 38 in W 81.5 in D 31.5 in
Palatial French Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Armorial Commode
By Bronzes By Leon Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, Kingwood Bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquertry and gilt bronze mounts, a...
Bronze, Ormolu
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
Giltwood
René Lalique Ceylan Vase
By René Lalique
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the celebrated French glassmaker René Lalique, this enchanting Ceylan vase is molded from opalescent glass with a blue stained wheel. The design, conceived by Lalique on M...
Glass
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 83 in D 14 in
19th Century French Ebony and Boulle Bookcase/Vitrine
By François Linke
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A handsome bookcase or china cabinet made in France in the last half of the 19th century. The case is in ebonized wood (including the top), and is curved at each side. There are thre...
Wood
Rene Lalique TOPAZ BACCHANTES VASE C.1927
By René Lalique
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
Rene Lalique Topaz Bacchantes vase introduced C.1927. Excellent original and i can GUARANTEE to be free from restoration or later polishing. Overall height is 24.5cm and is signed an...
Glass
$34,303
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
Late Georgian Mahogany Musical Table Clock
Located in London, GB
A Late Georgian Musical Table Clock By Thomas Roskell The well patinated carved mahogany case having a fluted and foliate carved pagoda top surmounted by an urn finial, the front...
Mahogany
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.