Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in the region surrounding Lyon, circ...
Bronze
French 18th Century Regence Lyonnaise Commode Made of Walnut, Bronze dOre Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th century Lyonnaise commode is simply exquisite. The piece is made of walnut in the Regence in style and features three drawers, all with the original bronze d’ore handles an...
Gold Plate, Bronze
$14,680Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Commode en Arbalete in Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning and impressive 18th century period French Louis XV commode de chateau handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans of the Lyon region. The front facade having an arbalete or ...
Walnut
a Regence provincial commode en tombeau
Located in Augusta, GA
Finest quality walnut lyonnaise commode with bronze hoof sabots
Wood
Early 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and unusual Lyonnaise commode dates back to the 18th century and is made of beautifully carved walnut.
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Cherry Commode Lyonnaise with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, this handsome antique commode Lyonnaise reflects the graceful proportions and restrained ornament associated with provincial Louis XV furniture.
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode Lyonnaise with Bronze Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
The façade showcases the refined curves and restrained ornamentation characteristic of the celebrated “Commode Lyonnaise” form. The three long drawers across the front are embellishe...
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode Lyonnaise with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway, bedroom, or living room with this elegant antique Commode Lyonnaise. Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, the large fruitwood chest stands on graceful cabriole l...
Bronze
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Lyonnaise walnut commode.
Walnut
French Louis XV Period 1730s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode from Lyon with Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Simply adorned with recessed panels on the sides, this Lyonnaise Louis XV walnut commode circa 1730 will bring a touch of French refinement to any bedroom or living room.
Bronze
Walnut 18th Cent French Chest of Drawers Louis XV Typical from the Lyon Region
Located in Miami, FL
Commode "Lyonnaise" 18th century in solid walnut very fine and specific carvings.
Walnut
$13,760Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Dresser
Located in Ross, CA
Louis XV style walnut commode "galbée" Lyonnaise (Lyon, France) with an elegant curved silhouette and a solid walnut top with molded rounded edges above three long drawers with carve...
Brass
Lyonaise Regence Commode
Located in Natchez, MS
Wonderful walnut Lyonnaise commode with typical Lyon details and great faded patina. unusual second lock on second drawer.
Brass
Exceptional Louis XIV Three-Drawer Lyonnaise Walnut Commode
Located in Asheville, NC
Exceptional Louis XIV serpentine robustly carved three-drawer Lyonnaise walnut commode with cast gilt bronze foliate hardware.
Bronze
18th c. Lyonnaise Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 18th c. Walnut Lyonnaise Commode
Walnut
18th c. Lyonnaise Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Two Drawer Walnut Commode
Walnut
18th century Lyonnaise commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
18th century Louis XV provincial walnut commode from Lyon. Has
great color and nice carving
Brass
Beautiful 18thc Walnut Lyonnaise Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Honey Colored 18thc Commode
Walnut
18th Century French Lyonnaise Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French three-drawer chest of drawers with wave styled front.
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H 36 in W 50 in D 20 in
19th Century French Bleached Louis XVI Style Marble Top Lyonnaise Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
This stately Lyonnaise commode is topped with the original, luxurious white Carrara marble slab and features three small upper drawers set above two full-length drawers, offering bot...
Mahogany
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H 36.5 in W 51 in D 24.5 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Lyonnaise Commode with B
Located in Birmingham, AL
Raised on tall carved block feet. This striking Lyonnaise commode is a perfect example of the type of chest of drawers that became popular in the early 1800s when Napoleon commissi...
Brass, Bronze
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H 39.25 in W 52.5 in D 29 in
18th Century Regence Period Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Commode 'Arbalete'
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture from the Regence period of the early 1700s incorporates elements from the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV, the preceding and subsequent styles, respectively. A beautiful e...
Metal, Bronze
Period Louis XV Lyonnaise Walnut Wood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully carved Louis XV period Lyonnaise commode is truly a superb example of the ornamentation used in Lyon in the mid 1700s.
Walnut
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H 34.5 in W 50 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Lyonnaise Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Having a rectangular top with a bookmatched herringbone pattern and center oval banding sitting above three drawers adorned with burled bands and the original bronze pulls and lozeng...
Walnut, Burl
French Walnut Wood Commode from Lyon, circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully carved Louis XV period Lyonnaise commode is truly a superb example of the ornamentation used on furniture in Lyon in the mid-1700s.
Walnut, Pine
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode, Lyon France
Located in Dallas, TX
This Lyonnaise commode has been made from European Walnut Wood in the mid 1700s.
Bronze
18th Century Lyonnaise Walnut Chateau Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A spectacular 18th century Lyonnaise serpentine front chateau size commode with three drawers and Rococo ormolu hardware.
19th Century Lyonnaise Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
An Early 19th century walnut commode in the Louis XV style. This commode is bombé shaped having three functional drawers. Superb carving adorn this commode, bell flowers, to shell an...
18th Century French Lyonnaise Walnut Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An impressive late -18th century walnut French Louis XV commode de chateau handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans of the Lyon region. The front facade has an arbalete or cross-bow...
Period Louis XV Walnut Wood Commode Lyonnaise
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV commodes are elegant and refined and came in many forms. They were known for their wonderful balance of lines, their finesse of decoration and quality of materials. While ...
Bronze
18th Century Rustic Commode from Lyonnaise Provence, France
Located in New York, NY
18th century French rustic two-drawer commode from Lyonnaise provence. Original iron hardware on the walnut wavy front.
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Lyonnaise Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI period commode handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans from the Lyon region, having three drawers adorned with original hardware. Supported on ...
Walnut
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H 25 in W 86 in D 25 in
18th Century French Regence Commode with Marble Top from the Lyonnaise Region
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th Century French Regence Commode with original Marble Top from the Lyonnaise region.
Marble, Bronze
Enormous Louis XV Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Lyonnaise Walnut Commode
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Bleached Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful example of a Lyonnaise Louis XV walnut wood commode constructed by a country cabinetmaker.
Brass
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H 42 in W 55 in D 31 in
Large 18th Century French Carved Walnut Commode from Lyon with Secret Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
The "commode lyonnaise" has scrolled feet, Fine carving and a deep and rich patina.
Bronze
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H 39.75 in W 53 in D 26.75 in
1760s French Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Walnut Serpentine Commode from Lyon
Located in Atlanta, GA
With its exquisite walnut patina, elegant lines and refined yet not overdone décor, this French Lyonnaise three-drawer commode, circa 1760 will be an excellent choice for any bedroom...
Walnut
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H 40 in W 53.25 in D 28 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Serpentine Chest of Drawers from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, antique bow front "Commode Lyonnaise" was carved in France, circa 1760.
Bronze
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H 38 in W 52 in D 25.25 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chest with Center Secret Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
The elegant, fruitwood serpentine" commode Lyonnaise" stands on front escargot feet over a scalloped apron; it features three hand carved drawers across the front, including a hidden...
Bronze
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H 41 in W 54.5 in D 27.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or a bedroom with this large, antique serpentine commode Lyonnaise; carved in France, circa 1760, the elegant, fruitwood cabinet stands on scrolled feet over a scal...
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.
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