Louis XVI semainier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Century) semainier mahogany and rosewood veneers, red marble top
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
Louis XVI semainier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Century) semainier mahogany and rosewood veneers, red marble top
Bronze
Petite Antique Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Brass
$24,114
H 33 in W 18 in D 84 in
Mid Century Modern Dresser or Mid Century Modern Credenza Louis XVI Fleur De Lis
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
just like the other two designs namely the Louis XVI Semainier and Demi Louis XVI Semainier which are
Metal, Sheet Metal
French Vintage Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French mahogany vintage 20th century semainier–crafted in the Louis XVI style and quality–this
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top and Bronze Semainiers
Located in Delft, NL
A French Louis XVI style marble top and bronze Semainiers Rosewood chests of drawers with 7
Bronze
$2,795
H 61 in W 30 in D 18 in
Drexel Heritage French Empire Carved Fruitwood Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Louis XVI style highboy dresser, lingerie chest, or semainier By
Brass
$4,068
H 55.71 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
Rare 19th Century French Marble Topped Brass Gallery Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
marble top and brass gallery rail Semainier lingerie chest of drawers This French 19th century Louis XVI
Marble
$3,800
H 58.25 in W 36.25 in D 14.25 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from
Bronze
Semainier Louis XVI
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Diary desk with 7 drawers , veneered bois de rose & amarante , ormoulu & marble top
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Kingwood Semainier
Located in Mobile, AL
A stunning rare 1790s Kingwood semainier with five drawers of matchbook veneer, supported by inlaid
Unavailable
H 59.85 in W 38.19 in D 15.16 in
A French 19th Century Lacquered Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Madrid, ES
A french black lacquered and brass details Louis XVI style semanier.
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier, retaining its original gray marble top above
19th Century French Marble-Top Semainier
Located in Miami, FL
French marble-top semainier with narrow top drawer over five deep drawers.
Kingwood
Black Lacquer Semainier In Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford, NY
furniture until 1989. This piece is a Louis XVI repreduction
louis XVI semainier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in france
Bronze
Louis XVI “Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French “Semainier” in the Louis XVI style, the neoclassical cabinet features 7 dovetailed drawers
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier of solid walnut. Seven dovetailed drawers ("semaine" means
Bronze
French Antique Louis XVI "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized mahogany, finished with a lustrous French
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Semainier with Marble
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Marble, Brass
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H 59.25 in W 37 in D 16.25 in
Tall Antique 19thC French Louis XVI Semainier Mahogany Marble Chest Drawers 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine tall antique French Louis XVI style seven drawer mahogany chest of drawers or Semainier
Marble, Brass
French Transition Style "Semainier" with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Transition style (Louis XV-Louis XVI) "semainier" (semaine is week in French). This
Marble
Sold
H 65 in W 37.5 in D 21.25 in
Antique French Louis XVI Cherry Semainier Seven Drawer Carved Chest Dresser 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique French cherry wood Louis XVI semainier (seven drawer) chest dresser, circa 1880
Cherry
French Louis XVI Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier in patinated cherrywood with a "Trianon gray" and white patina
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier (from "semaine," meaning "week" in French - 7 drawers for 7 days
Brass
Louis XVI Marble Top Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Superb French Louis XVI style solid mahogany semainier, ebonized and French polished, with marble
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Winter Park, FL
French Louis XVI style semainier or tall chest of seven drawers, made of inlaid veneer of mahogany
French Louis XVI Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized cherrywood with a lustrous French polish finish
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Semainier finished with an ebonized French polish finish. In French, “semaine” means week as there
Bronze
Louis XVI French Antique Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been fully
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style French Vintage Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
per day of the week). This piece is in the Louis XVI style and features gilt brass hardware. We love
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI Style Semainier Chest is an exceptional piece that showcases the beauty
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a fine example of a French semainier chest, which is a tall chest with seven drawers for
Mahogany
Louis XVI Period Semainier
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century Louis XVI Period walnut semainier (seven drawer high chest) rectangular case
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Tall Dresser Semainier
Located in Astoria, NY
French Provincial Louis XVI style fruitwood tall chest of drawers or semainier raised on bowl feet
Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Semainier
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry semainier or seven-drawered tall dresser, rectangular with
Onyx
Louis XVI Style Antique French Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This finely crafted French antique Louis XVI style semainier is made of cherry wood and painted a
Brass
Louis XVI Style Brass Bound Mahogany Semainier
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI style brass bound mahogany semainier, the pierced three quarter brass gallery enclosing
Brass
Louis XVI Style Antique French Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This finely crafted French antique Louis XVI style semainier is made of cherry wood and painted a
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Mahogany Louis XVI style semainier from 1920. This piece is the epitome of chic! With seven drawers
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Classic French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized mahogany, finished with a lustrous French
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier of ebonized mahogany with hand-carved fluting, brass trim
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top "Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style "semainier" of solid mahogany, ebonized and finished with a
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Brass
Louis XVI Solid Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style solid mahogany semainier, ebonized and French polished, with marble top
Brass
Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Tall semainier or chest of drawers with overhanging chunky marble top above six graduated brass
Louis XVI Style Semainier with Gray Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style semainier with gray Sainte Anne marble top and an ebonized French polish finish. We
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Small Semainier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The canted corner molded white marble above seven drawers flanked by faux fluted canted corners mounted with columnar ormolu chutes and stylized rosettes and raised on bracket feet.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Semainier or Gentleman's Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th century Louis XVI style semainier or gentleman's chest with seven long dovetailed drawers
French Louis XVI Marble Top Semainier Seven Drawer Chest
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French kingwood and exotic woods marble top semainier or seven drawer chest, the drawers with
Kingwood
Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Classic Louis XVI style mahogany semainier with original Carrara marble top, bronze hardware, and
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semainier Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
A handsome French Louis XVI style mahogany and bronze mounted semainier or lingerie chest, circa
Bronze
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Seven-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on tapered and fluted legs
Mahogany
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H 35.83 in W 10.24 in D 13.78 in
Small Semainier in Marquetry and Gilded Bronze of Louis XVI Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Small Semainier in Marquetry and Gilded Bronze of Louis XVI Style" Nice Semainier furniture in
Bronze
Sold
H 56.75 in W 26.25 in D 16 in
Bodart French Regency Louis XVI Lingerie Chest or Semainier, Circa 1960s
By Jacques Bodart
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style six-drawer semainier or lingerie chest By Jacques Bodart
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style semainier in mahogany, maple and sycamore with rounded fluted corners and marble
Mahogany, Maple, Sycamore
Sold
H 45 in W 21 in D 12 in
French Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Semainier Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A fine example of the French semainier lingerie commode. It features a conglomerate polychrome
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI marble top "Semainier" 7 drawer chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI marble top "Semainier" 7 drawer chest - Unique size
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Kingwood and Tulipwood Gilt-Bronze Mounted Semainier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With seven drawers and a grey marble top.
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier with Fossilized Marble Top, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good Louis XVI period Semainier in Mahogany, with fluted column-form corners and retaining its
An Antique French Painted Semainier in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Dallas, TX
This painted antique French Semainier has painted scenes, ormolu mounts on the front four corners
Antique Painted French Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique painted semainier in the Louis XVI style. The word “semaine” means week in French
Brass
Antique French Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
A French antique ebonized “semainier" (meaning week in French, one drawer per day). True to its
Brass
French Semainier Chest of Drawers Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shapely, hand crafted, carved, and hand painted chest with seven interior drawers. Early 20th century, France.
Wood
Antique French Carved Seven Drawer Lingerie Tall Chest Semainier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique carved mahogany lingerie chest has seven dovetailed drawers and features parquetry on drawer fronts and carved detail all around. It is raised on four carved fluted legs. Ori...
Brass
French Mahogany Dresser or Semainier by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An attractive French Louis XVI style mahogany dresser or semainier, circa 1940s, the retangular top
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawer, or commode, in the Louis XVI style. This chest is made of solid cherry wood that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous Museum quality French polish. This el...
Bronze
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,400
H 34 in W 28 in D 9 in
Thomasville Fine Shallow Low Profile 5 Drawer 34" High Chest Dresser Console
By Thomasville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thomasville Fine Shallow Low Profile 5 Drawer 34" Campaign High Chest Dresser Console MINT
Brass
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white marble top over a frieze with seven drawers between opposing reeded columns, with ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
French 19th Century Grand Ebonized Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French bibliotheque from the 19th century makes a dramatic statement for any interior with its height alone, and the ebonized finish on the exterior gives it the presence to anc...
Glass, Oak
$4,229
H 37.01 in W 22.25 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Empire Chest of Drawers with Mahogany Veneer and Bronze
Located in Greding, DE
Narrow chest of drawers on straight legs with three drawers and a gray stone top. The key plates are in the form of flower bouquets in gilt bronze. The chest of drawers is mahogany v...
Stone, Bronze
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.