Louis Xvi Sauteuse
French Louis XVI 'Commode Sauteuse' with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Period Sauteuse Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very lovely Louis XVI period Sauteuse commode from the Provence region of France. Beautifully
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Antique Late 18th Century French Dressers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI 1790s Two-Drawer Sauteuse Commode with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period wooden sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers and tapered
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
sauteuse, attributed ti Etienne Avril (1748-1791):
A Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted palisander marquetry
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two Drawer Walnut Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 19th century French Louis XVI style two-drawer commode sauteuse handcrafted of walnut near
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 33.5 in W 45.5 in D 18.5 in
French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV walnut commode Sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers, bronze
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 32.5 in W 38 in D 21.5 in
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite and most elegant Louis XVI style two-drawer ‘Commode Sauteuse’ in veneered wood and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
musical instruments, identifying the Louis XVI period. Divided into 2 registers with bronze handles in the
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Antique 1820s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Commode Chest of Drawers Louis XVI 18th - Black Marble Marquetry - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful French chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period, 18th century, with a rectangular black
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 33.47 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, France, this rare smaller scale late eighteenth century Louis XVI
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 34 in W 36.5 in D 17.5 in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Birmingham, AL
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
H 34.26 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Sauteuse or Commode with Bronze Hardware
Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Birmingham, AL
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H 31 in W 46 in D 20 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode Sauteuse with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
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Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century commode "Sauteuse".
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Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming 18th century French chest "Sauteuse" (because of its long legs).
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Amazing work on this 18th century commode with original hardware.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French 18th Century Louis XV Commode/Sauteuse, Stamped "J.Birckle"
Located in Berlin, DE
An important Louis XV gilt bronze-mounted rosewood marquetry commode, so-called sauteuse, stamped
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Louis XVI Carrara Topped Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style Carrara topped chest. This lovely “commode sauteuse” from France is made of
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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18th Century Commode Sauteuse, stemped LARDIN, Paris, circa 1760
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Greven, DE
Small Louis XV Commode, so called Commode Sauteuse
France (Paris)
Rosewood
around 1760
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style 2 drawer mahogany "commode sauteuse" with grey marble top, blue
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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
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So-called "sauteuse" form commode, with central "ressaut", opening in the front with two drawers
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Louis XV / XVI Style Fruitwood Chest of Drawers, Pair
Located in New York, NY
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French 19th Century Louis XV Transition Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
commode or sauteuse. Neoclassical bronze applications and Louis XV sabots at the feet. The top of the
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French 19th Century Kingwood, Ormolu and Marble Topped Commode
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An early 19th century Louis XVI style commode sauteuse handcrafted in Lyon, the capital city in
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18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine mid-18th century French Louis XVI period commode sauteuse handcrafted of walnut in the South
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Painted Cherry Louis XVI Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
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Located in Austin, TX
Painted Louis XVI style chest with brass trim. This elegant, petite chest of drawers “commode
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Hand-Carved Ash Commode, Chest or Nightstand
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 20th century French Louis XVI style ash commode sauteuse or "leaping" chest, so named
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 28.5 in W 32.25 in D 16 in
19th Century French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Petite Commode
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant French Transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style Kingwood petite sauteuse. circa 1870
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French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode Sauteuse is made of blond mahogany with a wonderful original marble top.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French Louis XVI Style Chest "Sauteuse"
Located in Austin, TX
This handsome French Louis XVI Commode "Sauteuse" is made of both burl and solid walnut and
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French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Marquetry Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode sauteuse from the second half of the 19th century, with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 32.5 in W 43 in D 20 in
From Provence Late 18th Century, Louis XVI Period Sauteuse Commode, circa 1780
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you, a beautiful, elegant and rare French Louis XVI period, two-drawers
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) formed a bridge between the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Louis XVI styles.
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The commode is in a fine
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Early 19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Louis XVI/Directoire transition period walnut "sauteuse" two drawer commode with marble top
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Marquetry Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Louis XV/Louis XVI transition period marquetry "sauteuse" two drawer commode with "gris de
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French Directoire Period Mahogany Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French Directoire period mahogany two drawer "sauteuse" commode in the Louis XVI
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Louis XVI style walnut commode sauteuse features a two-plank rectangular top over two
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
H 32.5 in W 43 in D 19 in
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Louis Xvi Sauteuse For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal louis xvi sauteuse for your home. Each louis xvi sauteuse for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are many kinds of the louis xvi sauteuse you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A louis xvi sauteuse is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Louis Xvi Sauteuse?
Prices for a louis xvi sauteuse can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,650 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,000.
Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it 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 a 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.
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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