Revolution Commode
The Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode By Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
French revolution, the commode was sold at the celebrated Hamilton Palace sale (lot 1806) in 1882. It was
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Commode or Dresser from the Restoration Period
Located in Chicago, IL
Our antique French Commode or Dresser, was constructed during the Bourbon Restoration period of
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode, in the manner of Martin Carlin
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 35.5 in W 45 in D 23.25 in
Antique 19th Century Marie-Antoinette Commode Paris Fire-Gilt Bronze Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
commodes for the “Gaming Salon” at Chateau Fontainebleau, which were delivered in 1786.
100 years after
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.82 in W 69.3 in D 27.76 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes Attributed to Krieger, France, Circa 1880
By Antoine Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style commodes attributed to Krieger, in veneered wood and gilded bronze
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 19.1 in
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid neoclassical breakfront commode in the manner
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36.62 in W 55.91 in D 22.45 in
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise.
The original
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 37.01 in W 73.63 in D 37.8 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany commode, with a blue turquin marble top after
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 36.62 in W 59.45 in D 25.6 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By Jean-Henri Riesener, François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry commode after a model by Jean-Henri
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.01 in W 65.75 in D 25.6 in
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and ended with the onset of the Revolutions of 1848."
Well proportioned tall chest
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Lieutenant Samuel Pratt's Walnut Highboy, circa 1740 Boston, MA
Located in Milford, NH
democracy of the Church of England.
During the Revolution, part of Washington’s forces stayed in Prattville
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Antique 1740s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis Philippe Style French Dressing Table with Mirror and Drawers
Located in Prato, Tuscany
sixteenth century and remained unchanged until the mid-nineteenth century before the Industrial Revolution
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Walnut
Regence Period Walnut Bombé Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
This exceptional walnut bombé commode from the Regence period. It has four beautifully shaped
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Dining Table, 19th Century, France
Located in Girona, Spain
reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
commode by Riesener in the Royal Collection (RCIN 21213) was originally made for the King's Bedchamber at
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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A rare Louis XIV style wardrobe with a break-fronted ogee pediment. Opening with two side cupboards flanking a regulator clock, richly decorated with marquet...
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Materials
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H 112.21 in W 78.75 in D 25.6 in
Louis XV Style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany bombé vitrine by François Linke.
Signed to the corner clasp 'F. Linke'.
This elegant bombé shaped vitrine has a shaped brèche...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
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Ormolu
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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H 88.59 in W 145.67 in D 39.38 in
George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl
By Benjamin Smith
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite George IV period silver sugar bowl by the celebrated Benjamin Smith is crafted in an exuberant Rococo style. From the floral and foliate handles to the delicately engr...
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Antique 19th Century English Rococo Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel
Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising fr...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Classical Antique Style Bergere Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality classical antique style walnut Bergere sofa and two armchairs. Having carved gilded Rams heads, stuff over upholstery with scatter cushions. Raised on carved C sc...
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20th Century European Settees
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Walnut
Antique French Empire Mahogany Commode with Lion Paw Feet, French Polished
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode with wonderful lion paw feet, in the Empire style, although we have seen this style referred to as restoration as well. Old plank has a history of purchasing a...
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Antique 1890s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 50.13 in D 22.75 in
Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary modern furniture from the best period of his works. He made trendsetting Industrial designs for the bentwood-industrie. This dressing-table is from the "Fledermaus" ...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vanities
Materials
Bentwood
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H 54.73 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
18th Century Marble Mantelpiece Designed by Isaac Ware for Chesterfield House
By Isaac Ware
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The frieze having curved panels of verde antico, overlaid with foliate scrolls of statuary marble. The centre plaque which is dog leg in shape depicts Flora, goddess of flowers and t...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Palladian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble
H 71 in W 99 in D 17 in
Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complem...
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20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Fine 19th C. French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet by Edouard Lievre & Paul Sormani
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Neo-Renaissance Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Walnut and Mahogany Two-Door Bargueno or Cabinet on Stand, attributed to Paul Sormani (1817-1877), designed Édoua...
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 83 in W 60.63 in D 25.5 in
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875.
Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period)
A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Ormolu
Signed Francois Linke Bronze Mounted Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine China Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
Original Josef Hoffmann Dressing Table from 1905 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
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H 54.73 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Arthur and Bond Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Service in Japanese Style
Located in New York, US
Our extraordinary coffee and tea service from Arthur and Bond of London was retailed at their Yokohama location, circa 1880s-1890s. It features ornate chased and repousse designs of ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Meiji Tea Sets
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Sterling Silver
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Highly Important Louis XVI Marquetry Commode by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in London, Middlesex
The commode having three drawers, the first set in the frieze, mounted with panels of ormolu
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tulipwood
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Demilune Commode a L'Anglais
By Fidelis Shey
Located in London, Middlesex
revolution, to the English nobility. A commode stamped Schey, with the same lunette inlaid frieze, identical
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Stamped by Jean Caumont French Louis XVI Period Commode, circa 1775-1780
By Jean Caumont
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stamped by Jean Caumont French Louis XVI period commode, circa 1775-1780.
A beautiful and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 33.47 in W 50.4 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Dresser, Transition Period 18th Century by Jacques Dautriche
By Jacques Dautriche
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of dressers "The Tweedmouth Commodes"
Jacques Van Oostenryk, known as Dautriche (1725 - 1778
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
H 35.44 in W 57.88 in D 23.63 in
English George III Walnut Norfolk Chest, circa 1760
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
the American revolution
Measures: 84cms wide 33ins
46cms deep 18ins
99cms high 39ins
All
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Antique 1760s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
workshop. Before the Revolution, he supplied the Garde-Meuble Royal with many pieces, in particular twenty
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze, Ormolu
Royal Boulle Marquetry Commode by Blake
By Robert Blake
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental Boulle commode was crafted by Robert Blake, one of the finest and most important
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Directoire Period Commode
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Directoire Period mahogany commode, the shaped marble top above three short and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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 XV Period Commode Stamped Léonard Boudin
By Leonard Boudin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
François LEBRUN (former minister of Louis XV). Because of the French Revolution, BOUDIN lost his
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Period Fruitwood Commode
Located in London, GB
A charming late 18th century fruitwood commode in the Classical manner, the cleated top above three
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Epoque Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
French Revolution when pertaining to their furniture design, being more simplified than that of the
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany and Brass Banded Commode, Directoire circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
geometric lines elegantly accentuated by brass inlays, as it was fashion after the revolution.
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marble-Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
In the months before the French Revolution, the court of Louis XVI reached a pinnacle of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
A Fine Louis XV Style Lacquered Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
Musee du Louvre; he also made a kingwood commode for the cabinet of the Dauphin at Versailles which
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Louis XV Revival Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode, 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XV Revival amaranth ormolu mounted commode, in the manner
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis Philippe Period Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
Revolution, former aristocrats returned to their homes only to find many of their belongings seized and sold
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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Mahogany, Walnut
An Empire Walnut & Bronze Mounted Commode Att.to Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
AN EMPIRE WALNUT & BRONZE MOUNTED COMMODE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB FRERES
The
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage Italian Rococo Mahogany Burl Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
American Revolution. "
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Late 20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany, Burl
H 26.5 in W 31 in D 15.5 in
French 1790s Louis XVI Three-Drawer Commode with Faded White Patina and Fluting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period three-drawer commode from the late 18th century with faded white patina
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
H 34 in W 47.25 in D 23.25 in
French Directoire Period Three-Drawer Chest with Bookmarked Walnut Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire period three-drawer commode with bookmarked walnut veneer from the late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
H 34.75 in W 40.25 in D 19 in
Important Chest-of-Drawers Attributed to Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
white Carrara marble.
Our commode is a variation of the one stamped G. Beneman kept at the Louvre
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Biedermeier Viennese Empire Chest, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic Wars, and 1848, the year of the European revolutions.
Although the term itself is a historical
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Antique 1810s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVIII Style Restoration French Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
century before the Industrial Revolution; consisted in cutting by hand with saws the trunks of trees of
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Antique 1850s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
H 36.23 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Impressively Ornate French Revolution Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Sideboard Buffet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French revolution Louis XVI style sideboard, commode or buffet having gorgeous ornate bronze
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Cabinets
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Bronze
H 39.5 in W 61.5 in L 39.5 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Painted and Carved Decorative Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Revolution, this French Louis XVI panel features a rectangular painted frame, adorned with giltwood motifs
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Art
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Wood, Giltwood
Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
By Christian Dell
Located in New Orleans, LA
ebeniste whose furniture-making business prospered both before and after the French Revolution. Because of
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Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
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Marble, Ormolu
Spectacular Original Antique American Empire Settee/Loveseat
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Chicago, IL
Revolution caused Lannuier to emigrate to the young American republic in 1803.
Lannuier's furniture is
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Mahogany
Chest of drawers. French Restauration Period Crotch Walnut Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Absolutely superb commode in French walnut.
Made during Louis XVIII reign (1815-1824) by a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fine Empire Ormolu-Mounted Walnut Commode Attributed to Jacob Freres
By Jacob Frères
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine empire ormolu-mounted
Walnut commode
Attributed to Jacob Freres
Early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century English Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
times, when the Industrial Revolution was changing the way consumer goods were produced. Mahogany was
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Antique 1870s English Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Directoire Chest of Drawers, France, 1790
Located in Belmont, MA
Faubourg-Saint-Antoine. He was able to still get important orders after the French Revolution.
While this
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
then into Scandinavia. The middle class growth originated in the Industrial Revolution in Britain and
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Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
Vintage Limoges Chair Ring Box
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
’ meaning hand decorated.
Beautiful commode style chair with ormolu mounts and hand painted and decorated
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
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Porcelain
French Restauration Period Crotch Mahogany Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Absolutely superb Commode in French Polished crotch Mahogany veneer on Oak and its Original dark
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Decorative North German Provincial Painted and White Marble-Topped Commode
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The dark forest green painted softwood commode with painted highlights and stencilled gilt tracery
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Antique 1860s German Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble
French 1830s Empire Style Four-Drawer Mahogany Commode with Bronze Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
of monarchy after the first Revolution, this commode features a rectangular stone top sitting above
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Stone, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after J F Leleu
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
French 19th century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted commode after Jean-François Leleu
A gorgeous
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 20.08 in
Semainier Louis XVI Stamped Artzt Jean-André
Located in charmes, FR
, after the Revolution, he no longer seemed to have had to wait. It loses its trace from 1803. The signed
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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French Louis XVI Period Vernis Martin Lacquer Semainier, circa 1780
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, we may look to some indication of change in the Directoire period and during the Revolution in France
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Revolution Commode For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the revolution commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every revolution commode was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the revolution commode you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A revolution commode made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one revolution commode that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giovanni Michelucci, Leonard Boudin and François Linke produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Revolution Commode?
Prices for a revolution commode start at $3,980 and top out at $157,850 with the average selling for $55,338.
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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17th Century Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Linke Mounted Cabinet
Antique Rosewood Corner Cabinet
Pair Jansen Cabinets
Antique Empire Commode
Louis Xv French Commodes Pair
Regence Chest
French Louis Xvi Oak Commode
Neoclassic 19th Century Writing Desk
Walnut Chest Contemporary
Empire Period Chest Of Drawers
Secretaire A Abattant
Louis Xvi Style Sideboard
Antique French Country Dining Chairs
Antique Country French Dining Chairs
French Country Louis Xv Style Carved
Fluted Marble Stands
Louis Xv Style French Antique Chest