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Antique 19th Century Marie-Antoinette Commode Paris Fire-Gilt Bronze Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Benemann (1750-1811) who received a commission from Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette to create three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Commode After Benneman and Stöckel, Louis XVI Paris Around 1900
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
vantaux. Especially this commode is also called Marie Antoinette commode.
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

20th Century Cabinet Commode Marie Antoinette
By Jean-Ferdinand Schwerdfeger 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Serre-Bijoux cabinet of Marie Antoinette, 20th century. This splendid cabinet was made according to
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20th Century German Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Metal

20th Century Cabinet Commode Marie Antoinette
20th Century Cabinet Commode Marie Antoinette
H 111.42 in W 93.31 in D 23.63 in
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand Cabinet à bijoux. Literature: Sir Anthony Blunt, The James A. de
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century Louis XV Style Commode Joseph Stockel
By Joseph Stöckel
Located in Berlin, DE
received a commission from Louis 16th, and Marie Antoinette to create three commodes for the “Gaming Salon
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI style Wedgwood Commode a Vantaux
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
white marble top attributed to François Linke. After a commode made for Marie Antoinette’s receiving
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
room! Hand-crafted in the neoclassic style favored by King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, it
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Stockel (1743-1802) and Guillaume Benneman (1750- after 1811) crafted for Marie Antoinette’s Le Salon des
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Marquetry Commode In The Style Of Jean Henri Riesener
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
, en Westphalie, et mort à Paris le 6 janvier 1806 ) fut l'ébéniste favori de Marie-Antoinette
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Important Louis XVI Transitional French Marquetry 18th Century Commode
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Hastings, GB
An important Louis XVI transitional French Marquetry and gilt bronze mounted 18th century commode
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode, After The Model By Joseph and Guillaume Benneman
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and the comte de Provence. The pair of commodes he created for Marie
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Berlin, DE
extremely successful and he counted not only Marie-Antoinette as a client but also other members of the
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Impressive French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted Server Commode
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI style mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" Medallion Server
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Marquetry Commode Louis XVI Style Collection From The Palace Of Versailles
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
exposition organisée à la demande de l'impératrice Eugénie en mémoire de Marie-Antoinette. Epoque fin
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand cabinet à bijoux. An auction was held in 1906 clearing the remaining
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
such as the one of Marie-Antoinette for Chateau Saint-Cloud. Pieces of furniture of Etienne Avril are
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Marquetry Gilt-Bronze Commode 'En Tombeau', Stamped "Birckle"
Located in Berlin, DE
ebenistes of his time. Later in his career he was commissioned by Marie-Antoinette to work for her Chateau
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode Signed Haentges Fres
By Haentges Freres
Located in New York, NY
Oeben's widow and went on to become the court ébéniste of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette. Leleu
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from then onward was the regular supplier of furniture to the queen, Marie-Antoinette. Although he was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

A Fantastic Quality Mid 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Pretot
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in New York, NY
Marie-Antoinette in 1786 for the Salon des Jeux at Fontainebleau. Copied in widely varying degrees of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antoinette Style" medallion commode with a Fleur de Pêche marble top, after a model by Beneman & Stökel, The
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Very Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
Oeben's widow and went on to become the court ébéniste of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette. Leleu
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
branches creating the ‘MA’ cypher for Queen Marie Antoinette. Accordingly, this side cabinet or ‘Commode à
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
lost him a part of his clientele which turned to his rival Benneman. Marie-Antoinette, however
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after a Model by Jean-François Leleu, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
of Queen Marie-Antoinette. The commode was further exhibited in Paris in the retrospective part of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Commode Chest of Drawers Louis XVI 18th - Black Marble Marquetry - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
, offered by King Louis XVI to the Queen Marie-Antoinette, is a good example of the Louis XVI style: its
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
turned to his rival Benneman. Marie-Antoinette, however, remained faithful to him. Riesener produced his
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Marie-Antoinette in the 1782 for her cabinet at château de Marly. A related commode, identical in form
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Henry Dasson, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Marie-Antoinette for Versailles. Constructed in a finely
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
at Waddesdon Manor. Another commode providing direct comparison was the example made for Marie
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
1867 on the occasion of an earlier exhibition dedicated to the memory of Marie-Antoinette, organised
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Military Armor Commode Attr. Mâison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
firm was authorized by the Palais de Versailles to replicate Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Malachite Top Center Table / desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Riesener reçu maître en 1768 for Queen Marie-Antoinette at the Petit Trianon in Versailles. Jean-Henri
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Tables

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Malachite, Ormolu

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
enclosing the initials 'MA' for Marie Antoinette. The lockplate signed by the maker and including his Rue
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Side Table, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1774 at the age of 20. Queen Marie Antoinette also very much appreciated the decorative arts. The
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Belle Époque Table in the Louis XVI Style by Lexcellent
By E. Guillaume-Edmond Lexcellent
Located in London, GB
favoured by Marie Antoinette which regained popularity thanks to the patronage of Empress Eugenie in the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
couronne), and from this time he regularly supplied furniture to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. One
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Three-Light Wall-Appliques after Jean Hauré, circa 1890
By Jean Hauré, Etienne Forestier
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
perhaps most noted for his work with Guillaume Benneman in the updating of anumber of commode originally
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
appreciated by Marie-Antoinette. An exceptional example, with beautiful nicely aged patina, rich warmth, and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Petite Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers or Commode, France, 1850
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
", Cabinetmaker to French King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Rome, IT
Marie-Antoinette's celebrated Grand cabinet à bijoux. An auction was held in 1906 clearing the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Trianon Chest of Drawers
By Rinck
Located in Paris, FR
Marie Antoinette. Details: Marble-top Kingwood and mahogany veneer Chased gilt bronze ornaments
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

Trianon Chest of Drawers
Trianon Chest of Drawers
H 35.04 in W 24.81 in D 58.67 in
Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers after Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 1860
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Palatial Neoclassical Style Bureau Plat after Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 1860
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
",cabinet maker. Favorite cabinet-maker of Marie-Antoinette and official "ébéniste du roi, Cabinetmaker to
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after Benneman and Stöckel Model for Marie-Antoinette
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
supplied to Marie-Antoinette for the Salon des Jeux at Fontainebleau in 1786. This is an exceptional
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI commode. King Louis XVI was born in August of 1754 and died the 21st of
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Commode
French Louis XVI Commode
H 33.5 in W 50 in D 21 in
Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in London, GB
XVI and Marie-Antoinette, the central ormolu escutcheon with bow wreath detail, above a central
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Antique 1780s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
H 33.5 in W 43.25 in D 21.25 in
18th Century Country French Stripped Oak Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
neoclassicism that was revived during the period, a favorite of both the king and his queen Marie Antoinette
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Country Commodes and Chests of D...

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
struggle for freedom, while his wife, Marie Antoinette influenced the court's renewed interest in ancient
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Brass

An Empire Walnut & Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
AN EMPIRE WALNUT & BRONZE MOUNTED COMMODE EARLY 19TH CENTURY ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XVI Inlaid Commode attribution from Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Mondorf les Bains, LU
1769-1784, provides the Court and the royal family, notably Queen Marie Antoinette of Austria, in
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

A Fine Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
/> Jacques Birckle was an important cabinetmaker that worked for the queen Marie Antoinette (Castle
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Significant Commode in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
received a commission from Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette To create three commodes for the “Gaming Salon
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20th Century German Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Significant Commode in the Style of Louis  XV
Significant Commode in the Style of Louis  XV
H 36.82 in W 69.3 in L 36.82 in
20th Century Louis XVI Influenced Commode a Vantaux
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
originals were made for Marie Antoinette's games room in 1786. Shaped Carrara marble top. Profusely
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French 18th Century Louis XV Commode/Sauteuse, Stamped "J.Birckle"
Located in Berlin, DE
commissioned by Marie-Antoinette to work for her Chateau Saint Cloud and also worked for the Duc d'Orleans, for
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

An Empire Walnut & Bronze Mounted Commode Att.to Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Among his clients during that time were Marie Antoinette, the Comte d'Artois, and the Comte de Vandrenil
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Liège chest of drawers 18th century patinated and carved (4 drawers)
By L’Atelier
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Marie Antoinette 4 pretty curved and sculpted drawers superb piece of furniture in immaculate condition
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

French Louis XVI Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
of a chest made by the ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Riesener for Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. A
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
Located in London, GB
Marie-Antoinette from 1786 to 1792, producing many fine pieces for the Royal Chateaux at Versailles and
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Late 20th Century French Dining Room Sets

Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
Ormolu-Mounted Dining Table, Chairs and Commode
H 30.71 in W 116.15 in D 46.46 in
Lavender and Cream Marble Bust in Louis XVI Neoclassical Style
Located in Nashville, TN
Most likely of Mdm. DuBarry (possibly Marie Antoinette), early to mid-20th century. The dress in
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Busts

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Marie Antoinette Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal marie antoinette commode for your home. Each marie antoinette commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marie antoinette commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right marie antoinette commode, those designed in Louis XVI, louis xv and Empire styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one marie antoinette commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Paul Sormani and Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Marie Antoinette Commode?

Prices for a marie antoinette commode start at $5,980 and top out at $226,096 with the average selling for $54,500.

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.

Questions About Marie Antoinette Commode
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun painted the famous portrait of Marie Antoinette that most people think of when they hear the name of Louis XVI's wife. Other artists who painted her include Jean-Baptiste André Gautier d’Agoty, Joseph Ducreux, Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller and Alexander Kucharski. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of portrait art.

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