French Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Louis XVI style commode with amazing detail. Half round body with two center drawers, tapered legs, brass hardware, inlay mahogany and burl veneers, and thick marble top. Plea...
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate Marquetry patterns. Floral and urn design...
Wood
$2,800
H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 12.01 in
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode or Table Chiffonière
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th Century Louis XVI walnut demilune commode or table chiffonière A demilune or semi-ellyptical commode with a straight front and curved sides: The commode is raised by fou...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$14,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
Louis XVI Style, Demilune Commodes, A Pair, Inlaid, Bronze, France, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
A Pair of Louis XVI Style, Demilune Commodes, Marquetry Inlay, Bronze, France, 19h c.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Demilune Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant Louis XVI style demilune commode of finely balanced proportions, raised on tapered legs and surmounted by a shaped white marble top.
Hardwood
$3,800
H 32.5 in W 33 in D 15.5 in
French Louis XVI Marble Top Inlaid Demilune Walnut and Fruitwood Commode Console
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI demilune marble top commode or console is a remarkable work of art: it features a fully curved casework in a demilune form that presents no corners or sharp ...
Bronze
$4,600
H 35.75 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Walnut Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite Classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XVI style fruitwood bombe chest of drawers. Crafted in Paris, circa 1960 and built of walnut wood with ormolu mounts acc...
Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Elegant 19th century Louis XVI style demilune commode, finely crafted in marquetry and adorned with a richly colored breccia marble top.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
$4,150
H 33.5 in W 39 in D 19.25 in
Louis XVI Demilune Chest of Drawers, Mahogany & Marble, France, 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The demilune shape adds a unique quality. This piece has been ...
Marble, Brass
$3,650
H 57.5 in W 35 in D 15 in
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest of Drawers, Vitrine / Showcase Cabinet
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Mahogany Vitrine / Showcase Cabinet Maison Jansen/ Louis XVI style chest or étagère. The nice bowed white marble top with a three-quarter pierced bra...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Marquetry Inlaid Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of exquisite Louis XVI style commodes -- Demilune -- Original marble tops -- Neoclassical -- Kingwood, fruitwood and walnut.
Kingwood
$6,400
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 16.75 in
Danish 1790s Louis XVI Period Painted & Carved Demilune Two-Drawer Chest LiL
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish Louis XVI period painted wood demi-lune chest of drawers from the late 18th century, with two drawers, carved dentil molding, fluted accents, tapered legs and distressed pat...
Wood
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 44.5 in D 21.75 in
French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Directoire Louis XVI demilune console table embodies the refined neoclassical style of the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted with precision, the piece feat...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$16,390 / set
H 33 in W 25 in D 12 in
A fine pair of late 18th century Marquetry demilune cabinets with marble tops
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of French Louis XVI mahogany and marquetry inlayed demilune side cabinets with marble tops . Gilt bronze mounts
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Demilune Chest
Located in Genova, IT
Louise XVI demilune chest with two drawers and two side doors in wood finely carved and gilt lacquered, top in lacquered wood imitation bardiglio, Piedmont second half of the 18th ce...
Wood
Louis XVI Demilune Chest
Located in Genova, IT
Louis XVI demilune chest with two drawers plus one veneered in palisander and rosewood threaded in stained woods, tapered legs, Bardiglio marble top, finishing’s in gilded bronze, Pi...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 60.24 in D 25.2 in
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Demilune Commode a L'Anglais
By Fidelis Shey
Located in London, Middlesex
With Breche d’Alep marble top above a central frieze drawer inlaid with arches above two trellis veneered drawers decorated sans-traverses, fitted with ring dropped handles and ribbo...
Kingwood
Louis XVI Demilune Rosewood Chest
Located in Genova, IT
Louise XVI demilune chest with a drawer and a central door concealing two drawers and two side doors veneered in rosewood, palisander and various types of wood, marble top, Piedmont,...
Marble
Oscar Bach Iron Demilune Two Door Cabinet
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Bedford, NY
Oscar Bach designed and made this cabinet in 1920 in Sweden. It is made completely of iron with appliques of bronze. The iron is enameled dark red. The marble top is green/black and...
19th Century French Louis XVI Demilune Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Ideal in an entryway, between windows, on a stairwell landing, or anywhere an unobtrusive yet classically styled case is needed, this elegant 19th Century French Louis XVI Demilune C...
French 18th century Louis XVI Demilune Commode by Schey
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rare example from the atelier of furniture maker Fidelis Schey circa 1780, made in Paris. The demilune-commode is topped with dark, Saint Anne marble that is shaped specifically to...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 41.5 in W 44 in D 18.25 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Demilune Commode with Marble Top and Bronze Mount
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique chest of drawers was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870. The piece is shaped like a half circle with a bow front and sides. The walnut chest has beautiful mar...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Marble-Top and Bronze Demilune Commode Chest
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite French Louis XVI demilune commode with original marble top features beautiful bronze mounts and pulls.
Bronze
Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
A hard to find form. With a demilune top over a conforming case with three drawers with brass ring handles and round backplates flanked by fluted columns and a pair of cabinet doors ...
Brass
Louis XVI Mahogany Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With D-shaped marble top over three graduated drawers flanked by stop fluting and paneled doors, raised on circular fluted tapered legs with sabot feet. Provenance; Estate of William...
Mahogany
Louis XVI French Mahogany Demilune Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th Century Louis XVI French Mahogany Demilune Commode with original Black Marble Top.
Brass
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Demilune Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted demilune kingwood commode: The marble top over three frieze drawers with two further drawers in the centre flanked by a pair of cupboards each enclosi...
Kingwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Demilune Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Demilune chest, having its original top of Carrara marble, surrounded by 3/4 pierced gallery, over double stacked drawers, its fielded front and sides framed in brass, raised on roun...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Demilune Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI mahogany inlaid demilune cabinet, early 19th century. This cabinet is made from a nice rich, highly figured, dark brown mahogany.
Wood
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Demilune Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted demilune kingwood commode: The marble top over three frieze drawers with two further drawers in the centre flanked by a pair of cupboards each enclosi...
Kingwood
Inlaid French Louis XVI Satinwood Inlaid Demilune Commode Chest Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rather spectacular piece of furniture with breathtaking inlay of burled amboyna, olive and boxwood in a satinwood case. The case is absolutely stunning and you won't see an...
Satinwood
Sold
H 34 in W 50.25 in D 20.75 in
Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Demilune Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Demilune chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style mad of solid ebonized cherrywood and finished with a lustrous Museum quality French polish. There are three dovetailed drawe...
Brass
Sold
H 36.75 in W 45 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Demilune Commode
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid Kingwood and mahogany marble top demilune commode.
Marble
Sold
H 32.29 in W 26.78 in D 13.39 in
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Demilune Goat Heads Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Demilune Goat Heads Commode An excellent 19th century Transitional /Louis XVI Style demilune or semi-elliptical commode or chest of ...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI Style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish of museum-quality. There ...
Brass
Sold
H 33.5 in W 14 in D 34 in
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Burl Marble Demilune Commode Chest 34"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Louis XVI style commode, dresser or console, circa 1970s.
Marble
Sold
H 37.25 in W 58.5 in D 25 in
Rho Mobili Italian Made Inlaid Bronze Mounted Demilune Louis XVI Style Commode
By Rho Mobili d'Epoca 1
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This spectacular Rho Mobili Italian-made commode is a striking example of fine 20th-century craftsmanship inspired by the elegance of Louis XVI style furniture.
Bronze
Gorgeous Louis XVI Style Demilune Semanier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XVI style mahogany demilune semanier, the overhanging top with book-matched inlay over similarly inlaid sides with seven drawers, all with brass-mounts and brass knobs, resting...
Antique French Louis XVI Demilune Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
The perfect choice for any formal room, this demilune buffet boasts a marquetry faade adorned with cast bronze ormolu mounts which enhances its half-moon shape. Fluted pilasters blen...
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H 33.47 in W 35.44 in D 16.93 in
20th Century Demilune Inlaid Wood with Marble French Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French demilune dresser from 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture richly adorned with gilded and chiselled bronze inlaid in mahogany, rosewood, walnut and fruitwood. Chest of draw...
Marble, Bronze
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H 36 in W 44 in D 19 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Mahogany Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite Classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XVI style fruitwood bombe chest of drawers. Crafted in Paris, circa 1880 and built of mahogany wood with ormolu trim acc...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 34 in W 34.25 in D 16.25 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Demilune Commode with Marble T
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a soft and delicate French Louis XVI style demilune commode painted with floral decoration framed by cartouches.
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 56.3 in D 23.63 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Demilune Commode
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French half moon chest of drawers from the first half of the 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture of exceptional quality inlaid and veneered in mahogany, rosewood, maple, palisand...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Demilune Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style demilune chest of drawers in ebonized mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish. A finely cast brass gallery surrounds the Cararra marble top. Bras...
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Louis XVI demilune chest of drawers, of solid cherry wood with blue/gray patina, white trim, finely cast gilt bronze hardware, fluted legs. Three front drawers, two s...
Cherry
Pair of Louis XVI Marble-Top Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of French Louis XVI marquetry marble-top demilune commodes.
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Demilune Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming French Louis XVI style commode hand-crafted in France circa 1800.
Marble, Brass
French Mahogany Marble Top Demilune Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI style mahogany demilune commode, circa 1950s, the shaped marble atop a half-moon shaped conforming case decorated with Mylar veneer and bronze mounts, raised on tape...
20th Century Demilune Lacquered Dresser in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant demilune dresser from Turin of the 20th century. Italian furniture in Louis XVI-style in carved and lacquered wood. Dresser decorated with embossed sculptures depicting profi...
Marble
Magnificent French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Demilune Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful inlaid mahogany French Louis XVI style marble top console cabinet, having four fitted drawers, tapered legs and ornate bronze mounts. #2775.
Bronze
Pair of Original Antique Louis XVI Demilune Chests
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Original Antique Louis XVI Demilune Chests, circa 1920. Sold walnut, naturally distressed.
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
D- Shaped breche de alep top over a conforming base with a central drawer flanked by two swing out drawers over a pair of central doors flanked by a pair of doors , raised on circula...
Demilune Commode in Wood with Lion's Head Ormlou Mounts
Located in Astoria, NY
A midcentury Louis XVI style demilune commode in wood with sixteen lion's head ormlou mounts.
Wood
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H 34.26 in W 34.26 in D 16.15 in
Demilune Transition Style Commode Stamped Albert Gouverneur, circa 1920
By Albert Gouverneur
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
REF : . Transition style . Circa 1920 . Opening on 2 drawers . Chiseled and gilt bronze . White marble top . Geometrical marquetry decor with diamond motif . Stamepd Albert G...
LOUIS XVI TULIPWOOD DEMILUNE COMMODE
Located in Essex, MA
D-shaped grey and white marble top over three central drawers flanked by a pair of doors with interior shelves, raised on square tapered legs and sabot feet.
Sold
H 35 in W 36 in D 13 in
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Mounted French Demilune Commodes with Marble Tops
By François Linke
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century bronze-mounted French demilune commodes with marble tops. These are simply the most stunning pair of commodes or chests you can find. The overall demi lune shape...
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H 36 in W 54 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Satinwood Demilune Dresser Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Satinwood Demilune Dresser Commode.
Marble
Sold
H 37.25 in W 46.25 in D 18.25 in
Superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made Flame Mahogany Directoire Demilune Commode
By Decorative Crafts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Decorative Crafts Italian-made flame mahogany bronze and brass adorned demilune Louis XVI or Directoire commode. The quality is breathtaking and this is a in good co...
Brass, Bronze
Demilune Louis XVI Style Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI “demilune” half moon commode of mahogany and “Brêche d’Aix“ marble top.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Demilune Marble-Top Cabinet Chest Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant antique three-drawer French demilune with inlay and marble top that is removable. All original.
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 37.5 in W 49 in D 18 in
Colombo Mobili French Louis XVI Yew Wood Inlay Demilune Commode Cabinet, a Pair
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Colombo Mobili French Louis XVI Style Yew Wood Satinwood Inlay Demilune Commode Cabinet - a Pair.
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.25 in W 35.5 in D 16.5 in
19th c. Louis XVI Style Marquetry Demilune Commode or Half Moon Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine marquetry commode in the shape of a half moon having seven openings, (five drawers and two doors). Walnut, mahogany and tulip wood veneer, original bronze hardware and marble ...
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H 30 in W 29 in D 14 in
Italian Florentine Demilune Nightstands Commodes in Silver Leaf and White, Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an antique pair of Italian florientine demilune stands in the French taste with Greek key embissing on top and silver leaf with a white background. The stands are in original...
Beech
Sold
H 36 in W 55.25 in D 21 in
Inlaid French Walnut Marble Top French Louis XVI Demilune Commode Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning inlaid walnut and marble top demilune sideboard or buffet. The sideboard dates to the 1870s and has a wonderful patina and superb brass and bronze hardware. The ca...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Demilune Marble-Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI demilune marble-top commode was finished with fine imported mahogany, with cast bronze key guards and drawer pulls and leg tips to add the perfect accen...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Decorated Demilune Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with marble tops over two drawers and flanked by a pair of doors. With bronze mounts and raised on square tapered legs. Provenance ; Waldorf Towers NYC. These are original piece...
Oak, Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Demilune Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Louis XVI style demilune kingwood, marquetry and parquetry inlaid bronze-mounted marble-top commode.
Bronze
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H 37.41 in W 45.67 in D 17.33 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Demilune Louis XVI Style Commode, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian demilune commode from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful line and pleasant decor in Louis XVI style inlaid in walnut, rosewood, cherry, ebonized wood, maple, palisa...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Antique refined Louis XVI chest in a demilune form with one dovetailed drawer and two doors; topped with a “Brêche royal" marble slab in perfect condition. The piece rests on ...
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 32.5 in W 36 in D 15.5 in
18th Century Louis XVI Demilune Parquetry Inlaid Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI period parquetry inlaid commode in demilune shape with three drawers flanked by two cabinet doors with fitted interior and grey marble top, France, 18th century.
Marble
$5,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Exquisite antique king wood with bronze mounts in Louis XV style. This Commode is in excellent original condition. Featuring beautiful brass ornaments and floral marquetry woodwork. ...
Marble, Brass
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode.
Giltwood, Lacquer
$5,818Sale Price|27% Off
H 36.62 in W 44.89 in D 23.63 in
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This fine Biedermeier chest of drawers was crafted in Southern Germany around 1830 and is distinguished by its richly figured walnut veneer with beautiful book-matched grain. The fro...
Walnut, Spruce
$2,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30.75 in W 34 in D 14.5 in
Pair Italian Hepplewhite Style Satinwood & Rosewood Inlaid Demilune Consoles
Located in Big Flats, NY
A sophisticated pair of Italian Hepplewhite style demilune cabinets, imported by Decorative Crafts Inc., crafted in the 20th century. These cabinets showcase exquisite wood inlay wor...
Satinwood
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
1980s Tesselated stone pedestal.
Travertine
$2,156Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.65 in W 52.75 in D 21 in
Superb Inlaid French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style commode showcases the finest artistry of 19th-century craftsmanship, combining luxurious materials with timeless Rococo elegance. Topped with a r...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$2,800Sale Price|22% Off
H 38 in W 29 in D 28 in
French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic Dimensions: 38" H x 29" W x 28" D Seat height 18...
Velvet, Wood
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An attractive little Louis XVI style “sauteuse” chest of drawers, in veneered wood, with inlaid marquetry decoration and a 'Breche d'Alep' marble top. This 'transitional' style commo...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Demilune Commode
By Robert Adam
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Allow yourself and houseguests to be mesmerized with the splendor of fine antique woodworking with this spectacular satinwood demilune (or halfmoon) commode/washstand fit for a palac...
Wood, Hardwood, Satinwood
Italian Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Woodbury, CT
This handsome neoclassical table in cream paint and parcel-gilt has a fluted apron with foliate carvings while the rose marble top has a cream marble beaded edge. Perfectly sized for...
Marble
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$20,055Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.25 in W 62 in D 25.25 in
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 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 bombé se...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$7,200
H 35.5 in W 57.75 in D 25 in
Grand Antique Louis XV Style French Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This grande French commode with beautiful veneered panels and numerous bronze ormolu mounts dates to the beginning of the 20th century. The commode is in the Louis XV style which fir...
Marble, Bronze
Biedermeier Console Table, North German, 1820, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier console table, North German, 1820. The curved legs of this beautiful small console table stand on a rectangular concave base. The console table is decorated with exquisit...
Mahogany
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture 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.
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