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Pair of Superb Quality Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top French Louis XVI Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of absolutely superb inlaid commodes. They are a great size! They don't
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Brass

Pair of Superb Quality Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top French Louis XVI Commodes
Pair of Superb Quality Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top French Louis XVI Commodes
$3,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33.5 in W 33.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
slightly curved front. The top of the commode is mounted in a sheet of veined white marble with a striking
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
Antique French Marble Topped Louis XVI Style Commode
$33,589
H 34.26 in W 59.85 in D 25.6 in
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry commode inlaid with veneers of mahogany, walnut and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
$6,000
H 33.25 in W 32 in D 20 in
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glorious 20th century vintage reproduction Louis XVI-style commode from France, true to the
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
$3,500
H 33.38 in W 45.25 in D 21.38 in
Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, three drawer commode d'apparat. Extensively inlaid
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
Louis XV - Louis XVI Transitional Style Commode
$9,800
H 35.5 in W 55.5 in D 23.5 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Parquetry Commode Commode with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fine French Louis XVI Period Parquetry Commode with Unusual Oyster Veneered Decoration. This
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany and Brass Commode
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Louis XVI style marble top mahogany commode with brass detail and hardware mounts. The chest has
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Commode, Marble, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Commode, Marble, Brass, Sweden, 1960s Gustavian dresser or chest of
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 19th Century Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted commode 19th century marble top of breakfront form having three
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 19th Century Marble Top
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 19th Century Marble Top
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.5 in W 52 in D 23 in
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
$5,600
H 35 in W 50.75 in D 25.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style, bombe fronted, marble top commode. Having
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode.
French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode.
$18,893
H 35.44 in W 52.76 in D 21.66 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode, Chest with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut commode or chest of drawers features
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, exotic wood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
$88,500
H 35.25 in W 53.5 in D 22 in
Beautiful French Marble Topped Louis XVI Bombe Commode with Intricate Marquetry
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A particularly beautiful French Louis XVI bombe commode with intricate mixed wood marquetry in
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

French Brass Fluted Leg Marble Top Two Drawer Acajou Mahogany Louis XVI Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare acajou mahogany and fluted brass leg Carrara marble top commode. The commode is made
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Commodes, Mint Commodes / Nightstands
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Jansen Style Mint Green Commodes / Nightstands Pair of Maison
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Late 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant walnut & marble commode from France, 19th century, with finely carved decoration in the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
$4,200
H 35 in W 44.75 in D 23.88 in
A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode 18th Century The molded rectangular grey
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Wood

A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode, 18th Century
A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode, 18th Century
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.5 in W 52.5 in D 25 in
Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode, Chest of Drawers, Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commode in Walnut with Gray Marble
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. The chest was made in
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional Louis XVI period (18th century) marble-topped commode from France, incorporating
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine marble-topped commode, with elegant marquetry-fronted drawers and bronze ormolu mounts
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Commode
18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Commode
$4,520
H 34.65 in W 24.22 in D 21.07 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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Made Louis XVI Style Ormolu Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Italian Made Louis XVI Style Ormolu Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode Dimensions : 56" Wide
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Bronze D'Ore Mounted Marble-Top Commode, 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Bronze D' Ore Mounted Marble-Top Commode, Circa 1890.  
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A quality French Louis XVI style mahogany petite marble top commode, C 1910.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The shaped marble top is inset within a bronze gallery above a shaped case with two drawers, all
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Kingwood and Sienna Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. kingwood, tulipwood and Sienna marble
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Siena Marble

French 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI Commode
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant chest of drawers is a fine example of the enduring appeal of the Louis XVI style, even
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI Commode
French 19th Century, Styl Louis XVI Commode
$17,095
H 36.23 in W 56.3 in D 24.02 in
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Satinwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Louis XV/XVI transitional period commode is satinwood and serpentine in form standing on elegant
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XV/XVI Transitional Satinwood Commode
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Satinwood Commode
$4,702
H 34.26 in W 51.19 in D 28.75 in
Rare Pair of Louis XVI Commodes in Mahogany with Carrara Marble Tops, Altona
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare pair of Louis XVI commodes from Altona, crafted in solid mahogany with beautiful grain
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
$48,950 Sale Price
42% Off
H 37 in W 60.25 in D 20.38 in
Gorgeous Pair of Faux Marble Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style French Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
faux painted marble top. The commodes are gorgeous. Measures 33.25 tall x 41.5 wide x 19.75 deep. Dates
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Gorgeous Pair of Faux Marble Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style French Commodes
Gorgeous Pair of Faux Marble Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style French Commodes
$3,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33.25 in W 41.5 in D 19.75 in
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XVI style, marble-topped commode from France (late 19th century) in bold, ebonized finish
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode
French 19th Century Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode
$4,950
H 32.75 in W 47.75 in D 21 in
Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer opening three doors and three drawers in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
Important Louis XVI Commode Stamped Gervais Durand
$34,669
H 36.23 in W 51.97 in D 24.02 in
Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode. Circa 1900 Combining the bombe shape with Louis XVI style
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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A Pair of Louis XVI style marble top mahogany commodes, signed Jansen, C 1940.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These signed Maison Jansen Marble top Commodes / Dressers are exceptional pieces of furniture. The
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Early 20th Century Argentine Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Moucheté Mahogany, ormolu, and Gris St. Anne
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
$16,900
H 36.5 in W 50.75 in D 24.5 in
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Louis XVI period small commode.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Mahogany, Marble, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gustavian, Louis XVI Style, Swedish Commode, Mahogany, Marble, Sweden, 1950s Gustavian dresser or
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A dainty 19th century French commode in the Louis XVI style, in marquetry veneer with a grey marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Commode
19th Century Louis XVI Commode
$3,100
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commodes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Petites Commodes Incorporating
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commodes
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commodes
$78,374
H 39.38 in W 42.52 in D 12.21 in
Louis XVI Transitional Two-Drawer Commode with a Breche Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period 18th century French two drawer chest with a breche marble top, the oak carcass veneered in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C A Louis XVI
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry commode, or chest of drawers, with bookmatched and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
$4,200
H 34.25 in W 50.5 in D 25.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French mahogany marble-top Louis XVI style commode has been ebonized and finished with a
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in France in the late 1700s using mahogany and grey marble. The commode features
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Amaranth Marble Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI amaranth marble top side table. A Naples severe Louis XVI commode bedside table with
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Amaranth Marble Top Side Table
Louis XVI Amaranth Marble Top Side Table
$7,500
H 36.75 in W 20.38 in D 13.5 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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
$3,800
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Louis XVI Bronze, Wood and Marble Commode by François Linke, France
By Jean-François Leleu, François Linke
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Louis XVI bronze, wood, and marble commode by François Linke after a Model by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Louis XVI 19th Century Marble-Top Chest of Drawers or Commode, Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Finely made marble top French cabinet with white marble top. Bronze doré accents and bead work
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI 19th Century Marble-Top Chest of Drawers or Commode, Mahogany
Louis XVI 19th Century Marble-Top Chest of Drawers or Commode, Mahogany
$5,200 Sale Price
33% Off
H 36 in W 52 in D 22.5 in
French 1750s Louis Seize XVI Commode by Jean-Baptiste Tuart in Wood and Marble
By Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart
Located in Ulm, DE
mahogany, shellac hand polished inlays in various fruit woods marble top Original Louis XVI (also: Louis
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 1750s Louis Seize XVI Commode by Jean-Baptiste Tuart in Wood and Marble
French 1750s Louis Seize XVI Commode by Jean-Baptiste Tuart in Wood and Marble
$6,599 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.88 in W 37.8 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Louis XVI style Wedgwood Commode a Vantaux
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze Wedgwood Jasperware commode a vantaux with
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser with Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Accents
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Commode dresser with marble top and gilt bronze mounts. Rare "Roi Soleil
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

A French Louis XVI style mahogany commode, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The two drawer commode has a marble top and bronze mounts. Perfect in an entryway as a drop zone or
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A French Louis XVI style mahogany commode, C. 1900.
A French Louis XVI style mahogany commode, C. 1900.
$2,200
H 33.75 in W 38.25 in D 15.5 in
19th Century French Bombe Fronted Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style Bombe fronted two-drawer commode, having
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Bombe Fronted Louis XVI Style Commode
19th Century French Bombe Fronted Louis XVI Style Commode
$7,697
H 33.47 in W 55.52 in D 23.63 in
Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser, Marble-Top with Bronze Frieze, Pale Golden Wood
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style commode dresser, marble-top with bronze frieze, pale golden wood, with bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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Louis Xvi Marble Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the louis xvi marble commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A louis xvi marble commode — often made from wood, marble and stone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer louis xvi marble commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A louis xvi marble commode is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made louis xvi marble commode over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, François Linke and Maison Kriéger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Louis Xvi Marble Commode?

The average selling price for a louis xvi marble commode at 1stDibs is $4,900, while they’re typically $796 on the low end and $280,500 for the highest priced.

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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