Inlaid French Semainier
Sold|$4,500
Inlaid French Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Inlaid French marble-top semainier from Paris with brass-mounted feet and brass handles.
1920s French Louis XV Semainier Antique
Mahogany
Sold|$4,500
Inlaid French Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Inlaid French marble-top semainier from Paris with brass-mounted feet and brass handles.
Mahogany
Sold|$6,875
French Mahogany Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French mahogany semainier with brass details and a marble top with a delightful
Marble, Brass
Sold|$5,300
French Mahogany Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French mahogany Directoire-style tall chest, or semainier, with seven brass-trimmed drawers and a
Sold|$5,315
French Mahogany Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French mahogany ‘Directoire’ style tall chest, or semainier, with seven brass-trimmed drawers and
Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,150
Louis XVI “Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French “Semainier” in the Louis XVI style, the neoclassical cabinet features 7 dovetailed drawers
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold|$5,100
Directoire Painted Semainier
Located in New York, NY
A painted "semainier" chest with seven drawers (for seven days of the week) and a marble
Sold|$6,750
Faux Semainier / Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A Renaissance Revival chest of drawers designed as a Semainier, with 7 drawers , one for each day
Walnut
louis XVI semainier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in france
Bronze
Sold|$8,250
Louis XV Provincial Semainier
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XV walnut Provincial Semainier with bronze mounts.
Sold|$9,750
Louis XV Style Semainier
Located in Pembroke, MA
French black-lacquered semainier with gold fossil marble top, and gilt-bronze pulls and mounts
Marble
Sold|$2,750
Louis XV Style Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautiful French Louis XV style seven-drawer semainier with beautiful kingwood veneers and double
Sold|$1,850
Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Winter Park, FL
French Louis XVI style semainier or tall chest of seven drawers, made of inlaid veneer of mahogany
Sold|$11,500
Louis XVI Period Semainier
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century Louis XVI Period walnut semainier (seven drawer high chest) rectangular case
Walnut
Sold|$3,900
French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier of solid walnut. Seven dovetailed drawers ("semaine" means
Bronze
Sold|$8,500
Danish Late Empire Semainier
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Late Empire birchwood semainier, Second Quarter 19th Century, in two parts: the
Birch
Sold|$4,200
Antique Painted French Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique painted semainier in the Louis XVI style. The word “semaine” means week in French
Brass
Sold|$3,900
French Antique Louis XVI "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized mahogany, finished with a lustrous French
Bronze
Sold|$3,500
French Louis XVI Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier in ebonized cherrywood with a lustrous French polish finish
Bronze
Sold|$3,900
French Louis XVI Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier in patinated cherrywood with a "Trianon gray" and white patina
Sold|$8,500
Biedermeier Two Part Semainier Chest.
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier Two Part Semainier Chest. Burl Wood.
Burl
Sold|$4,797
19th Century French Cherrywood Semainier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French cherrywood semainier with marble top and original lions mask handles – lovely
Cherry
Sold|$16,000
Period French Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Semaine is the French word for week. A semainier has seven drawers, one for every day of the week
Bronze
Sold|$4,900
Louis XVI Solid Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style solid mahogany semainier, ebonized and French polished, with marble top
Brass
Sold|$4,150
Mid-19th Century Cabinet "Semainier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Mid-19th century cabinet called "Semainier" which means weekly dresser. It has seven drawers and
Bronze
Sold|$4,200
Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style semainier (from "semaine," meaning "week" in French - 7 drawers for 7 days
Brass
Sold|$3,650
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Semainier finished with an ebonized French polish finish. In French, “semaine” means week as there
Bronze
Sold|$2,400
French 19th Century Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stately 19th century French semainier is the perfect way to add more storage to your space
Metal, Brass
Sold|$8,298
Semainier Empire Period Early 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Semainier Empire period early 19th. This very functional piece of furniture was very popular with
Wood
Sold|$5,900
Louis XVI Marble Top Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Superb French Louis XVI style solid mahogany semainier, ebonized and French polished, with marble
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$4,800
19th Century Dutch Inlaid Semainier
Located in Hixson, TN
A dazzling 19th century Dutch marquetry inlaid semainier. There are seven drawers (each day of the
Sold|$7,750
Late 18th Century Fruitwood Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A handsome late 18th century French semainier or tall chest in fruitwood, featuring a marble top
Brass
Sold|$4,200
French Louis Philippe Walnut Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis Philippe style solid walnut semainier. Seven dovetailed drawers ("semaine" means "week
Walnut
Sold|$4,102
19th Century Mahogany Semainier Chest
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th century French mahogany semainier chest of drawers, the top having a moulded
Marble
Sold|$4,995
French 19th Century Walnut Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a nice French 19th century semainier chest, which is a tall chest with seven drawers for
Walnut
Sold|$4,650
Louis XVI French Antique Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been fully
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,450
Antique French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,950
Directoire Period French Antique Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Directoire style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,800
Louis XV Provincial Japanned Semainier
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular molded top over seven drawers originally fitted with just escutcheons, five now with handles, includes keys, raised on shaped feet with scrolled apron. Decorated with gol...
French 19th Century Directoire Cabinet Semainier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Directoire cabinet Semainier.
Cherry
Sold|$7,500
Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Chest
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis XV Style semainier (7 drawer chest) in walnut with 6 single upper drawers and a double
Walnut
Directoire Style Marble-Topped Mahogany Semainier
By Jacob Frères
Located in Astoria, NY
Directoire style marble-topped mahogany and acajou semainier or seven-drawer chest, ca. 1890, in
Mahogany
Sold|$2,995
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a fine example of a French semainier chest, which is a tall chest with seven drawers for
Mahogany
Sold|$4,950
French Louis XVI Semainier with Marble
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,433
Antique French Kingwood Tall Chest Semainier
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French semainier, or tall chest in Louis XV revival style and circa
Sold|$1,563
1900s "Semainier" 18 Karat Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karats yellow gold. This ring is made of 7 gold rings each with a different decor and retained between them by a barette of gold. Height: 7.1 mm, thickness: 1.1 mm. US Siz...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top "Semainier"
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style semainier of ebonized mahogany with hand-carved fluting, brass trim
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top "Semainier”
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style "semainier" of solid mahogany, ebonized and finished with a
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Brass
Late 19th Century English Semainier in Mahogany
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Late 19th century English semainier in mahogany with mahogany veneers with one drawer as a desk.
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Semainier in Mahogany
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Late 19th century English semainier in mahogany with mahogany veneers with one drawer as a desk.
Mahogany
Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Mahogany Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
Classic Louis XVI style mahogany semainier with original Carrara marble top, bronze hardware, and
Marble
Large French Flame Mahogany Semainier, circa 1850
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French flame mahogany semainier, circa 1850. An impressive five feet tall, with seven
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Antique French Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This finely crafted French antique Louis XVI style semainier is made of cherry wood and painted a
Brass
Louis XVI Style Antique French Painted Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
This finely crafted French antique Louis XVI style semainier is made of cherry wood and painted a
Brass
Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Semainier
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry semainier or seven-drawered tall dresser, rectangular with
Onyx
1900s French Provincial 7-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Provincial seven-drawer semainier chest is a charming example of functional
Wood
19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Semainier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A nicely-proportioned simple French mid-19th century tall seven-drawer chest or 'semainier', the
Mahogany
French Transition Style "Semainier" with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Transition style (Louis XV-Louis XVI) "semainier" (semaine is week in French). This
Marble
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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