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Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut and Mother of Pearl Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of pearl commode. The two drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered legs below the straight
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A rare and exceptional Tuscan, ebonized 4 drawer commode inlaid with gilded bronze and mother of
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
H 40.5 in W 63.5 in D 27 in
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden chest of drawers. With five drawers. The wood is profusely
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Love - Mother of Pearl Inlay Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Mother of Pearl Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo Indian Mother of pearl Inlay Seven Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Mother of Pearl Dresser, handmade with the finest small mother-of-pearl
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Blue and White Anglo Indian Style Inlaid Mother of Pearl Tall Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
A blue and white Anglo-Indian style tall chest with mother-of-pearl inlay, six drawers and
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21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Camel bone and mother of pearl inlaid three drawer commode with ball turned pulls and geometric
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Late 20th Century Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
H 29.5 in W 47.5 in D 16.5 in
Classical Italian Inlaid Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisitely inlaid with various fruitwoods of magnificent scale and proportions. The piece features a central sunburst with adjacent foliate embellishments . In addition, the sides...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Classical Italian Inlaid Commode
Classical Italian Inlaid Commode
H 35 in W 49 in D 22 in
French Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Pearl Inlay, 1900s
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Elegant Chinoiserie Chest of drawers with pearl inlay. Around 1900 this Chinoiserie style and
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Mother Of Pearl, Bone & Silvered Metal Inlaid Chest With Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
photos. There are a few inlay losses and a piece of the Mother-ofPearl inlay is lifting away from the
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20th Century Anglo Raj Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal

20th Century Wood and Faux Mother of Pearl Italian Chest of Drawers, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, rosewood, faux mother of pearl, ebonized wood, beech and fruitwood. Dresser for bedroom or living room of
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Late 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1850s French Ebonized Wood Pier Cabinet w/ Gilt Bronze & Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 1850s French ionized wood pier cabinet with gilt bronze & mother of pearl inlay decoration
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Etoile Chest of Drawers by Chiara Provasi
By Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
maple inlays on the panels of the three drawers. The mother-of-pearl inserts and brass handle complete
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Etoile Chest of Drawers by Chiara Provasi
Etoile Chest of Drawers by Chiara Provasi
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in D 20.87 in
Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
expensive veneers of walnut, maple, tulipwood and Mother of Pearl. The commode boasts a Demi lune form and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920
Art Deco Commode by Majorelle c1920
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
classical motifs centred on roundels depicting Diane and Minerva with mother-pearl and bone detailing
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Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
mother of pearl that was unique in its genre. Pearl was a particularly exotic material at that time and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Commode or Dresser With 4 Large Drawers in Style of Noble Biedermeier Furniture
Located in Seattle, WA
Veneer Which Extends overall all Four Drawers. Drawer Key Holes are Lined with mother of Pearl Key Plates
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Louis XVI French Demilune Marquetry Chest of Drawers Stamped Tondeur
Located in Firenze, IT
, ocher, white and brown. This one of a kind magnificently inlaid commode featuring mother of pearl and
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Louis revival marble topped 'bombe' marquetry commode, dating from the last
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, 19th Century, Signed
Located in El Monte, CA
fruitwood and mother of pearl inlay in the Topino style. Two spacious central drawers, 'sans traverse
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Syrian Hexadecagon Marquetry Chests
Located in Houston, TX
, hand carved/turned, mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
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Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Fontainebleau, he produced fragile furniture decorated with mother-of-pearl that was unique in its genre. Pearl
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Fontainebleau, he produced fragile furniture decorated with mother-of-pearl that was unique in its genre. Pearl
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Moorish White Inlay Moroccan Nightstands, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan dresser with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl. Moorish arches and intricate
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell

Syrian Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Syrian chest of drawers featuring mother of pearl inlay and topped with marble.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Syrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Syrian Inlaid Chest of Drawers
Syrian Inlaid Chest of Drawers
H 34.5 in W 35 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Continental Spanish Rosewood Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental (circa 1850s) Spanish rosewood 5 drawer bombe shaped commodes with mother of
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Pewter, Brass

Classic by Giuseppe Carpanelli Charme Chest of Drawers
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Structure in érable wood with details and handles enriched in mother of pearl. Marble top.
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Scottish Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with Mother-of-Pearl center caps with compass type decorative incising. The drawer fronts are in flame
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Grand Chest of Drawers, English, Walnut, Tallboy, Georgian, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
circular drop handles over decorated domed backplates Each full-size drawer replete with mother of pearl
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, French Marble-Top Secretaire Boulle À La Reine Napoleon III
Located in Lisbon, PT
, holly veneered with inlaid nacre (mother of pearl) details of crosses and circles.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Rare Charles II Period Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
, applied split balusters, carved corbels, roundels and engraved mother-of-pearl and bone panels. Some
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Antique Mid-17th Century Charles II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Bone

Rare Charles II Period Chest
Rare Charles II Period Chest
H 53.55 in W 48.43 in D 26.78 in
Early 20th Century Inlaid Hardwood Anglo Indian Collectors Chest
Located in Central England, GB
surfaces on this beautiful piece have been hand inlaid with cut pieces of shimmering mother of pearl in
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Commode with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay by Copin
By Copin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful commode with precious marquetry an bronze details in the manner of Jules Leleu work
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Sycamore

1920s French Art Deco Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
influence, featuring stunning matched mahogany parquetry, kingwood and ebony banding, and mother-of-pearl
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

Jules Leleu French Art Deco Credenza Sideboard or Buffet
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
amboyna wood commode by Leleu directly from the show. As the furniture presented here shows, Leleu was a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French 1920s Art Deco Armchair, Brown Walnut, Red Skin, Jules Leleu Atributed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
marquetry cabinet and commode. Inlaid in ebony and mother-of-pearl marquetry and applied with gilt bronze
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

20th Cent., Vintage, (2) Louis XV Style Black, Upholstered, Nailhead, Fauteuils!
Located in Austin, TX
exotic woods of different colors, as well as ivory and mother of pearl. Louis XV furniture was designed
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20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tall and Narrow Original French Macassar Ebony Inlaid Cabinet
By N.F. Ameublement
Located in New York City, NY
mother of pearl inlay. The case rests on elegant, tapered ebonized legs capped by nickeled bronze tall
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Macassar, Cedar

1800s Antique French Louis XV Style, Ormulu, Curved, Exceptional Vitrine
Located in Austin, TX
as ivory and mother of pearl. Louis XV furniture was designed not for the vast palace state rooms of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Paul Sormani Signed Parisian Napoleon III Period Glove Box
By Paul Sormani
Located in Forney, TX
ebony string decorated top with mother-of-pearl cartouche monogrammed L.P., rectangular hinged-lid chest
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Large Two-Door Commode by Jules Leleu, France, 1939
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Macassar ebony two-door commode with mother of pearl and ebony inlay by Jules Leleu (1883-1961
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Vintage 1930s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Macassar, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

Jules Leleu, Set of Four Armchairs, France, circa 1928
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
patinated metal bases with gilt accents. Mahogany cabinets glimmered with mother of pearl marquetry and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Jules Leleu, Pair of Side Chairs, France, circa 1928
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
patinated metal bases with gilt accents. Mahogany cabinets glimmered with mother of pearl marquetry and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Sumptuous Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Commode
Located in deauville, FR
species. Top covered with small squares of mother-of-pearl. Shell handles. White paint back and inside
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Sumptuous Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Commode
Sumptuous Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Commode
H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 47.25 in
Early 1800 Ladies Perfume, Makeup and Jewelry Table with Inlaid Mother of Pearl
Located in Lakewood, NJ
This Incredibly Rare 1800 Ladies Perfume and Makeup Table with Inlaid Amber Stone Design is breathtaking in its quality and rarity. The craftsmanship is obvious from every angle. Ind...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Early Victorian Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Large Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers, Ivory color.
Located in Orlando, FL
Syrian style mother-of-pearl dresser or cabinet made in Morocco by a fine Syrian artisan. Color is
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2010s Moroccan Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chaumiere de Coquillage Tables shell commode pair by Patine des Caraibes
By Patine des Caraibes
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of mother of pearl 18th century style shell encrusted French commodes chests. Custom order
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2010s American Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Mother-of-Pearl Chest of Drawers "from the Glitter" by Kang Myun Sun, 2011
By Myung Sun Kang
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ed# 5/5+2AP, Mother of Pearl, Black lacquered wood (2011-07)
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21st Century and Contemporary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany Chest on Chest 19th Century with Inlaid Mother of Pearl Drawer Pulls
Located in Birmingham, AL
Mahogany Chest on Chest 19th Century with Mother of Pearl in the center of the Drawer Pulls. All
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Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Concord, MA
pulls and etched mother-of-pearl escutcheons, on bun feet. Dimensions: 16 x 15.5 x 8 inches.
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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Commode
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
19th Centary Anglo-Indian Roserwood Commode with ebony, mother of pearl, and ivory inlays. Five
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20th Century Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood, Ivory, Ebony

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Commode
Anglo-Indian Rosewood Commode
H 39 in W 52 in D 24 in
Danish Mid 19th Century Biedermeier Commode Tall Chest of drawers
Located in Santander, ES
, the exterior with mother-of-pearl escutcheons, original locks and key. The frontal feet carved of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Neapolitan Burl Walnut Parquetry Bombe Serpentine Commodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
A unique pair of 18th century Neapolitan burl walnut, mother-of-pearl, Parquetry Bombé serpentine
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Stamped by Jean Caumont French Louis XVI Period Commode, circa 1775-1780
By Jean Caumont
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
, flowers, branches, or musical instruments often finely inlaid with ivory or mother-of-pearl. Around 1795
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

English Victorian Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Poling, West Sussex
walnut bun handles inset with mother of pearl motifs. Sympathetically refinished in our workshops and now
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Italian Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Burl, Rosewood, Beech and Fruitwood
Located in London, GB
mother of pearl, ebonized wood, beech and fruitwood. Dresser for bedroom or living room of beautiful size
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Late 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Beech, Fruitwood, Walnut

Very Fine 19th century Austrian Neo-Classical inlaid chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Fine Austrian Neo-Classical chest with inlaid marquetry and mother of pearl. Circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Syrian Commode with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This antique Syrian commode with detailed mother of pearl inlay features a marble top and four
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
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Antique 19th Century Syrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest
H 34.5 in W 49.5 in D 19.5 in
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite Syrian walnut four-drawer chest with mother-of-pearl inlays. Having graceful foliate
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Vintage 1940s Syrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

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Mother Of Pearl Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mother of pearl commode available at 1stDibs. Each mother of pearl commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using shell, mother-of-pearl and wood. If you’re shopping for a mother of pearl commode, we have 114 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mother of pearl commode, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mother of pearl commode made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mother of pearl commode over the years, but those crafted by Copin, Jules Leleu and Arcadie & Lapidouse Décorateurs are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mother Of Pearl Commode?

Prices for a mother of pearl commode start at $95 and top out at $165,000 with the average selling for $8,850.

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 Mother Of Pearl Commode
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A mother of pearl spoon is a small spoon made of natural material specially used for serving and eating caviar. These spoons are handmade from mother of pearl shells found near the coast of Vietnam. On 1stDibs, you will find a range of mother of pearl spoons from different periods and in unique designs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Korean mother of pearl is abalone shell that comes from the Republic of South Korea. There, artisans use the shimmering shell fragments to decorate wooden furniture and decorative objects using an inlay technique called najeonchilgi. Shop a variety of wood furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl inlay furniture is a chair, table or case good usually made out of wood and embellished with fragments of oyster or mussel shells called mother of pearl. Furniture makers make carvings into the furniture and then carefully add the cut mother of pearl. On 1stDibs, find a range of mother of pearl inlay furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl spoons are made of nacre. Nacre, often referred to as mother of pearl, is a composite material that some mollusks produce as an inner shell layer. Nacre is the same material that pearls are made of. Spoons can be made entirely of mother of pearl, just the handle or additional ornamentation. Find a collection of vintage and contemporary mother of pearl spoons on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl furniture is crafted with pieces of mother of pearl delicately inlaid in the wood. The wood itself is usually overlaid with veneers, often in a rich dark tone to complement the lighter appearance of the mother of pearl. Browse a collection of mother of pearl furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Mother of Pearl can be worn daily, in fact, the natural oils from your skin can help to retain the luster of your piece. However, avoiding excess cosmetics, perfumes or soaps is advisable for the optimal care of your Mother of Pearl. Shop a collection of Mother of Pearl pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    No, most experts say you shouldn't wear Van Cleef & Arpels mother-of-pearl jewelry or any other fine jewelry in the shower. Although water may not damage a piece, chemicals in soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner and other toiletries may harm mother-of-pearl and precious metals. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    No, you generally shouldn't get Van Cleef & Arpels mother-of-pearl jewelry wet. Remove rings and bracelets containing mother-of-pearl before you wash your hands, and take off all mother-of-pearl jewelry before showering, bathing or swimming. You may also want to skip wearing your Van Cleef & Arpels mother-of-pearl pieces if you anticipate being outdoors in heavy rain. Find a wide range of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry on 1stDibs.

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