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20th Century Lacquered Painted Gold Chinoiserie French Commode, 1960s
20th Century Lacquered Painted Gold Chinoiserie French Commode, 1960s

20th Century Lacquered Painted Gold Chinoiserie French Commode, 1960s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

French commode from the second half of the 20th century. A curved furniture, richly lacquered

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Vintage 1960s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Chinoiserie Commode 19th Century
Antique French Chinoiserie Commode 19th Century

Antique French Chinoiserie Commode 19th Century

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Antique French chinoiserie commode. 19th century black painted chest of drawers with carved details

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode
A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Magnificent French Ormolu-Mounted Green Painted Chinoiserie Commode with Original Marble Top An

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20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode
French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode

French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV style (20th Century) black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated commode with a bombe

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode, Late 19 Century
French Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode, Late 19 Century

French Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode, Late 19 Century

Located in Cypress, CA

A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted black and polychrome lacquered commode with beautiful

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top
Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top

Late 18th / Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A late 18th to early 19th century French Chinoiserie commode featuring a shaped serpentine façade

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Antique Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode
French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode

French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a very decorative French Louis XV style bombe chinoiserie commode lacquered overall. The

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

Materials

Wood

French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top

French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This antique French Louis XV Style – Transitional commode features hand-painted chinoiserie lacquer

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinoiserie Maison Jansen Attributed French Directoire Commodes
Pair of Chinoiserie Maison Jansen Attributed French Directoire Commodes

Pair of Chinoiserie Maison Jansen Attributed French Directoire Commodes

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare and elegant pair of French Directoire commodes, attributed to the esteemed design house

Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode

Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood chinoiserie marquetry

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes
A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes

A Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

A Fine and Rare Pair of French Chinoiserie Lacquered & Gilt Marble Top 2-Drawer Commodes

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode

Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers

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Antique Late 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Chinoiserie Commode With Marble Top
Vintage Chinoiserie Commode With Marble Top

Vintage Chinoiserie Commode With Marble Top

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A bombe form two-drawer commode with shaped front and sides, the drawer fronts decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.

18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Ormolu

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes with marble tops, after François

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers

French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Faux Marble Chest Chinoiserie Chest Commode
French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Faux Marble Chest Chinoiserie Chest Commode

French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Faux Marble Chest Chinoiserie Chest Commode

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a French style Louis XV style chest with hand painted chinoiserie and faux marble top. I

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode

Located in Bradenton, FL

Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lacquered Commode. Commode features two

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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode

French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Tarzana, CA

A magnificent 19th century French Louis XV style Chinoiserie ebonized lacquered gilt bronze-mounted

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode

19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Hastings, GB

Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style

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

Materials

Pine

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode

Located in New York, NY

Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in

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

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode

20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode

By Maison Jansen

Located in London, GB

A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode

20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode

Category

Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Red Vernis Martin Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Red Vernis Martin Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Red Vernis Martin Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Beautiful mid-18th Century Louis XV Vernis Martin red lacquer two drawer commode. Decorated with

Category

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

Materials

Marble

Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode

Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt

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Antique Mid-17th Century English Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Signed Maison Jansen Brass Mounted Chinoiserie Marble Top Louis XVI Commode
Signed Maison Jansen Brass Mounted Chinoiserie Marble Top Louis XVI Commode

Signed Maison Jansen Brass Mounted Chinoiserie Marble Top Louis XVI Commode

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Paint-Decorated Marble-Top Commode – Exquisite French Neoclassical

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Transition Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers

Located in Forney, TX

We present a rare and elegantly sophisticated Louis XV - Louis XVI Transition style chinoiserie

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode
19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode

19th Century Louis XV Style Brown Lacquer Chinoiserie Bronze-Mounted Commode

Located in Austin, TX

A rare Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted brown lacquer commodes decorated in chinoiserie

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Metal

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century

Category

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

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquered Commode, circa 19th Century, France
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquered Commode, circa 19th Century, France

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquered Commode, circa 19th Century, France

Located in Girona, Spain

19th century gilt bronze-mounted lacquered commode. 19th century French commode structure made

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

Materials

Wood

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with marble top, in the

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode

By Henry Dasson

Located in New York, NY

This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest with Breccia Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest with Breccia Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest with Breccia Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th Century French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest features a stunning Breccia Marble Top

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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Lacquer Chests from Paris

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Danish 18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers With Chinoiserie Decor
Danish 18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers With Chinoiserie Decor

Danish 18th Century Painted Chest of Drawers With Chinoiserie Decor

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish 18th century painted Baroque 3-drawer chest with later chinoiserie decorations, brass

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

Materials

Wood

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Commode
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Commode

Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Commode

By Maison Jansen

Located in London, GB

Rare Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Commode with two drawers, ornate gilt detailing and marble top.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Manhasset, NY

French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode or chest, early 1900s, the shaped marble atop a

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode

Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commode

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century French chinoiserie style commode.

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

1920s Marble Top Chinoiserie Commode
1920s Marble Top Chinoiserie Commode

1920s Marble Top Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Stamford, CT

A japanned two drawer bombe commode with ormolu accents. Brown and white shaped marble top with

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Vintage 1920s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode
A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode

A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Armadale, Victoria

A French 1940s transitional style Chinoiserie lacquered and gilt bronze mounted breakfront commode

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Vintage 1940s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV-Style Chinoiserie Commode P. Chorier.
French Louis XV-Style Chinoiserie Commode P. Chorier.

French Louis XV-Style Chinoiserie Commode P. Chorier.

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Sensational French Louis XV-Style Chinoiserie Commode featuring black lacquered finish with two

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century French Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Commode

Located in San Francisco, CA

An 18th century French Louis XV red chinoiserie three-drawer commode.

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Commode
18th Century Chinoiserie Commode

18th Century Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Washington, DC

18th century Louis XV chinoiserie decorated commode.

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

French 19th century red and gold Chinoiserie two-drawer commode

French 19th century red and gold Chinoiserie two-drawer commode

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French 19th century red and gold Chinoiserie two-drawer commode with bronze dore appointments and

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Bow Fronted Commode with Later Chinoiserie Lacquer, 18th Century
French Bow Fronted Commode with Later Chinoiserie Lacquer, 18th Century

French Bow Fronted Commode with Later Chinoiserie Lacquer, 18th Century

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very elegant, 18th century French bow fronted three drawer commode with later chinoiserie lacquer

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode

French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounted Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful 18th century commode has two drawers sans traverse and slender cabriole legs. It is

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

Materials

Lacquer

Louis XV Bronze and Portoro Marble Top Chinoiserie Commode
Louis XV Bronze and Portoro Marble Top Chinoiserie Commode

Louis XV Bronze and Portoro Marble Top Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Madrid, ES

Louis XV bronze and Portoro marble top black lacquer chinoiserie commode. The molded edge Portoro

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Chinoiserie Bombay Dresser
French Chinoiserie Bombay Dresser

French Chinoiserie Bombay Dresser

Located in So. Egremont, MA

A two drawer beautifully hand painted chest in green and gold

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE
Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE

Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR

A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE BY EMMANUEL ZWIENER, PARIS, CIRCA 1880 The

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquer Chest
French Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquer Chest

French Bamboo Chinoiserie Lacquer Chest

Located in Montecito, CA

Charming French bamboo chinoiserie lacquer three-drawer chest with woven straw side panels; early

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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

French Chinoiserie Commode
French Chinoiserie Commode

French Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Pembroke, MA

French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode with black-lacquer ground, gilt-bronze mounts, marble top

Category

Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode

French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine French Transitional Louis XV / XVI marble-top block front commode with black lacquered

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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French black chinoiserie commode
French black chinoiserie commode

French black chinoiserie commode

Located in Nashville, TN

French black lacquer chinoiserie or japanned commode in typical 18th century coromandel fashion and

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode
French Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode

French Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Vintage French black lacquer chinoiserie commode from Paris. Original marble and nice smaller size

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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chinoiserie French Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chinoiserie French commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each chinoiserie French commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, marble and metal. There are many kinds of the chinoiserie French commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A chinoiserie French commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. A well-made chinoiserie French commode has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chinoiserie French Commode?

Prices for a chinoiserie French commode start at $1,515 and top out at $261,298 with the average selling for $8,009.

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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