Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple but chic early 19th century French Louis Philippe period walnut chest with four drawers
Walnut
Louis Philippe Chest or Commode with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French period Louis Philippe chest or commode of burr walnut with a figured marble-top
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This striking Louis Philippe marble-top commode, circa 1840, is from France and features beautiful
Marble
19th Century French Louis-Philippe Walnut Five-Drawer Chest with Gray Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This authentic antique French Louis Philippe chest dates to circa 1870 and is crafted in
Marble
Sold|$3,250
Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Philippe style burl walnut commode with a marble top, circa 1900. The burled walnut used on
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode
Located in High Point, NC
Gorgeous 19th century walnut commode from France with an intensely grained marble top, following
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Pantaloniere Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis Philippe walnut pantaloniere commode having four drawers with the bottom
Walnut
French Burled Walnut & Marble Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century burled walnut Louis Philippe commode. Wonderful old marble etched with bull
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Burl-Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Louis Philippe style commode, constructed of bookmatched burl walnut, complimented
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Five-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
and matching escutcheons. The chest is dressed with the original black marble. The Louis Philippe
Marble
Louis Philippe Period Burled Walnut and Saint Anne Marble Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe period burled walnut chest of drawers with original Saint Anne
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunningly handsome burl walnut Louis Philippe four-drawer commode from 19th century France
Brass
Sold|$15,426 / set
Louis Philippe Chests of Drawers, Italy, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Walnut chests standing on rounded feet with three drawers and a slightly flared and profiled edge
Walnut
Antique French Walnut Commode Louis Philippe Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French four drawer walnut commode Louis Philippe Style A well-proportioned antique
Bronze, Steel
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century Louis Phillipe burled walnut commode that highlights the mesmerizing grain
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis-Philippe style tall commode with solid walnut sides and book matched
Brass
Antique French Louis Philippe Four Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis Philippe period four drawer walnut commode, mid 19th c. The commode rises on
Brass
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Louis Philippe commode from France, 19th century, has a few surprises: the burled walnut
Marble, Metal
Antique French Burr Walnut Commode Louis Philippe Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French burr walnut commode Louis Philippe style A beautifully figured burr walnut
Metal
19th Century French Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French walnut Louis Philippe four drawer commode, the drawer fronts veneered in dramatic book
Small-Scale 19th Century Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Commode Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Of a rare smaller size, this bookmatched burl walnut Louis Philippe period commode boasts its
Marble
Antique French Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Louis Philippe burled walnut chest of drawers or commode, circa 1840. The
Burl
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Gorgeous burl walnut was selected to finish the facade of this outstanding French Louis Philippe
Marble, Brass
Louis Philippe Bookmatched Front Walnut Commode with Gray Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique four-drawer French Louis Philippe walnut commode having an exceptional gray marble top
Walnut
French Louis Philippe Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome antique French Louis Philippe four-drawer commode with original thick Carrara marble top
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Period Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A classic French Louis Philippe Period (1830-1848) chest of drawers. Hand-crafted in France in the
Mahogany, Walnut
Sold|$3,400
Louis Philippe Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A period Louis Philippe chest of drawers made of solid walnut and faced with nicely patterned
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Bleached Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A striking 19th century French Louis Philippe style bleached commode handcrafted of walnut with a
Walnut
A 19th Century Walnut French Louis Philippe Commode Chest Of Drawers
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking 19th-century French Louis Philippe commode featuring a Walnut top. Raised on bracket
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe burled and book matched walnut chest of 4 drawers. Thick cut original gray
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
four-drawer Louis Philippe style commode from 19th century France. This wonderful burl is actually
Burl
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut and Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful Louis Philippe commode made of solid walnut! Marble top is worn and sits perfectly over
Antique French Louis Philippe Bookmatched & Oystered Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
One of the best original Louis Philippe commodes we have ever seen, this antique French chest
19th Century French Period Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe period four-drawer commode handcrafted by talented artisans in
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with a luxurious marble top and antique
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe burled and book matched walnut commode. Original marble top of gris de Ste
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut & Marble Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Louis Philippe burled and book matched walnut commode. Original marble top of gris de Ste
Antique Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers with Wood Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome example of the Louis Philippe four-drawer bleached walnut chest. Note the beautiful
Wood
Louis Philippe Chest of Burr Walnut with Figured Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A Louis Philippe period chest featuring a figured grey marble top resting on a chest with walnut
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Commode with Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French Louis Philippe burled walnut commode with a marble top is an exquisite
Walnut
Louis Philippe Chest of Burr Walnut with Figured Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A Louis Philippe period chest or commode featuring a figured grey marble top resting on a chest
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Walnut Commode with Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe period walnut commode from the mid 19th century, with grey marble top, four
Marble
Sold|$8,850
Louis Philippe Style Burled Walnut Dresser
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers with exquisite figure to the burled walnut, book
Walnut
Original Antique French Louis Philippe Figured Walnut Commode with Marble
Located in Highwood, IL
Original antique French Louis Philippe Commode or Chest of Drawers in beautiful figured Walnut with
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut and Bookmatched Burl Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
19th century French Louis Philippe period commode, circa 1840s, handcrafted in the Île de France
Walnut, Burl
Fine French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode, Gorgeous Wood, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fine French Louis Philippe period walnut commode, mid 19th c., having rectangular deep grey marble
Walnut
Antique French Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome French Louis Philippe period commode of solid walnut with a bookmatched front. Featuring
Walnut
Classic 19th Century Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome elegant burled walnut French chest of drawers from the late 19th century having 4 wide and
Carrara Marble
French Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Gray Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
An antique French Louis Philippe four-drawer walnut commode with a bookmatched front having a gray
Cherry
Sold|$2,533
Louis Philippe Commode in Walnut & Marble
Located in Round Top, TX
Louis Philippe Commode in Walnut with original marble top. This would make a beautiful dresser in a
Marble
Sold|$2,750
Louis Philippe Walnut Cartonnier
Located in Winter Park, FL
walnut and retains its original leather clad cartons. Locking system on the right side. The inside of the
Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Commode or Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This bookmatched walnut Louis Philippe period commode has four drawers and a double beveled Saint
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A period French Louis Philippe (1830-1848) walnut chest of drawers commode. Hand-crafted in
Marble
19th Century Italian Carlo X / Louis Philippe Bleached Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Carlo X / Louis Philippe chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using fruitwood and
Walnut
French Louis-Philippe 19th Century Walnut Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis-Philippe commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, butterfly veneer and
Marble
Period French Louis Philippe Commode in Burled Blonde Walnut, circa 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright and clean-lined chest of drawers is known as a Louis Philippe commode. It is an
Marble
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
Find a collection of antique Louis Philippe seating, dining tables, bedroom furniture and other items on 1stDibs.
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.