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Louis Xv Style Lacquered Chinoiserie 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

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Wood

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
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Bronze

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

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Marble, Metal

Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinese Lacquered Commode
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chinese lacquer commode, chased and gilded bronze with Aleppo breccia marble top, with a frame of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

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

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Marble

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

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Bronze

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

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Pine

French Antique Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Los Angeles, 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

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Marble, Ormolu

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Bronze

19th Century French Lacquered Petite Chest with Exquisite Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquer Commode, Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode By Henry Dasson
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century North European Japanned or Lacquered Commode in the Rococo Taste
Located in Benington, Herts
Manner Clearly inspired by French Louis XV forms, this wonderful commode is of double serpentine shape
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

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

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Marble, Bronze

21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
Chinoiserie images, on cabriole legs ending in sabots, in the Louis XV style. Theodore Alexander is one of
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests...

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Italian Black Lacquer Curcule Benches Upholstered in Leopard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV-style antique black-lacquered petite commode or bedside table, having a shaped top with
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Mid-20th Century Stools

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Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

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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

Chinoiserie Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Italian, circa 1950 In Stock
Located in New York, NY
Very fine Louis XV style chinoiserie serpentine chest of drawers, shaped top with a conforming band
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
The top of gray marble with gold and rust colored veining . There is crazing to the lacquer
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode from the Napoleon III period (c. 1870), with marble top
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer Small Commode or Side Table, 1900 Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chinese style. Louis XV style. Mother-of-pearl inlay. Carrara white marble top. Opening on two
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine 19th century French Louis XV style chinoiserie coromandel commode with faux painted marble top
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare French Louis XV style ‘bombe’ commode with hand-applied chinoiserie lacquer decoration and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

Commode Louis XV Lacquered Chinoiserie by Maison Jansen, France, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
the Louis XV Regence Rococo style with red lacquered chinoiserie designs, well-cast gilt bronze mounts
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers, Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Excellent quality marble top Louis XV commode with Chinoiserie decorated serpentine front commode
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XV Black Lacquered Bombe Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XV style black lacquered marble-topped bombe commode with ormolu mounts and chinoiserie
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Commode with Original Marble Top. Chinoiserie scenes of
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

20th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Marble-Top French Louis XV Style Dresser
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser in Louis XV style of the 20th century. Furniture lacquered chinoiserie, with handles
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

1940 Italian Louis XV Style Blue and Gold Chinoiserie Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
This stunning Italian Louis XV style blue and gold chinoiserie commode was made in the 1940s. It
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Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany

A Fine Louis XV Style Lacquered Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
in blue and white chinoiserie lacquer for Mademoiselle de Mailly at Choisy, now exhibited in the
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of 19th century Louis XV Style chinoiserie or Japanned bombe commodes with original marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XV style lacquered commode
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Chinoiserie Commode
19th Century Chinoiserie Commode
H 34.5 in W 57 in D 21 in
Pair of French Chinoiserie Commodes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A near pair of very stylish French, 18th century style ivory lacquer chinoiserie bombe commodes
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
style Chinoiserie lacquered and gilt bronze mounted breakfront commode, attributed to Maison Jansen
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode with black-lacquer ground, gilt-bronze mounts, marble top
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Vintage 1940s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Chinoiserie Commode
French Chinoiserie Commode
H 33 in W 47.5 in D 20.5 in
Fine Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Cabinet Commode, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A most powerful one-shelf cabinet of the finest quality, the craftsman of this piece showed attention to every detail from the joinery to selection of veneers and ultimately the fine...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fine and rare pair of turn of the century French chinoiserie style commodes, each having a beveled
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of dressers with Louis XV Style chinoiseries, 1910 – France
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Pair of Chinoiserie Chests of Drawers Louis XV Style, 1910 – France Exquisite pair of
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Vintage 1910s French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers, 1930s
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawered red lacquered chest of drawers in Louis Quinze style. The chest is slightly bellied
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Vintage 1930s Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Lacquer

Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers, 1930s
Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers, 1930s
H 32.29 in W 41.74 in D 17.52 in
Antique French Chinoiserie Lacquered Chest, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French bombe' Chinoiserie black lacquered commode, in Louis XV style
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique French Chinoiserie Lacquered Chest, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French bombe' Chinoiserie black lacquered commode, in Louis XV style
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely statement-making Louis XV style black lacquered commode, with a variegated marble
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
A highly-decorative and very good quality French commode, in the Louis XV style with lacquered
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode
H 33.38 in W 43.5 in D 20.63 in
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Coromandel Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive 19th Century French Louis XV/XVI style Chinoiserie coromandel commode. The mottled
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XV Style Lacquered Diminutive Commodes, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Louis XV style lacquered diminutive commodes, late 19th century. Each having a serpentine
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Style Early 19th Century Red Lacquer Commode with Chinoiseries Scenes
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A French Louis XV style red lacquer two-drawer commode from the early 19th century, with hand
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style chinoiserie decorated two drawer chest of drawers, circa late 20th century. With a
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Chic French Chinoiserie Bombe Chest Louis XV Style
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV style chinoiserie Bombe chest. The black lacquered background with hand painted
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Vintage 1950s European Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Private Listing for Nico
Located in IT
48 x D 48. Hight consolle 77,5 cm - 20th Century, French Louis XV style Chinoiserie Lacquered Wood
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Private Listing for Nico
Private Listing for Nico
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Louis XV Style Early 20th Century Lacquer Commode Flowers and Chinoiserie Scenes
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A French Louis XV style lacquer two-drawer commode from the early 20th century, with hand-painted
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

A Luxurious Louis XV Style Claret Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
The arabescato orobico rosso marble top with serpentine front and sides; above a conforming case decorated in fanciful scenes of pagodas and foliate motifs; with two drawers each cen...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Chinoiserie Commode with Marble Top
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A French Louis XV style commode of bombe form with a lacquered black body decorated with
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style 19th Century Chinoiserie Commode in the Style of Jacques Dubois
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Armadale, Victoria
ébénistes of the Louis XV Period and made a master ébénistes in 1742 his unique style was highly influential
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century red lacquer chinoiserie commode, Louis XV style, gilt metal mounts and sabots
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV-Style 19th Century Kingwood Veneer Commode
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This Beautiful 19th century Commode has two doors, a rectangular body with serpentine Chinoiserie
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A bow-front French Louis XV Style "Coromandel" Commode with lacquered Chinoiserie motifs on
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Vintage 1950s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest
Louis XV Style Coromandel Chest
H 34.75 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of John Widdicomb Bombe Louis XV Style Commodes
By John Widdicomb
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pair of high quality John Widdicomb bombe Louis XV style commodes. Lacquered and parcel gilt finish
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Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
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Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
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Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English japanned kneehole desk from the 19th century with black and gold Chinoiserie décor, eight drawers and central door. Perfect to be used as a small desk or a dressing table,...
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19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
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Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Austin, TX
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Velvet, Beech

Louis XVI Style Bergère
Louis XVI Style Bergère
H 35.5 in W 32 in D 28 in
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.
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Red Orange Lacquer Chinoiserie Hand Painted Three Drawers Dresser Large Stand
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Red Orange Lacquer Chinoiserie Hand Painted Decorated Three Drawers Dresser Bachelor Chest Dresser Large Stand MINT!
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Dressers

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Wood

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Louis Xv Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal louis xv style lacquered chinoiserie commode for your home. A louis xv style lacquered chinoiserie commode — often made from metal, marble and stone — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a louis xv style lacquered chinoiserie commode — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right louis xv style lacquered chinoiserie commode, those designed in louis xv styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made louis xv style lacquered chinoiserie commode over the years, but those crafted by Theodore Alexander are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Louis Xv Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Commode?

Prices for a louis xv style lacquered chinoiserie commode can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,760 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $17,250.

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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