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French Burled Mahogany 19th Century Marble-Top Small Size Commode
French Burled Mahogany 19th Century Marble-Top Small Size Commode

French Burled Mahogany 19th Century Marble-Top Small Size Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French 19th century mahogany commode. This French small size commode of burled mahogany wood from

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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Burl

French Small Chest or Commode of Walnut with Marble Top
French Small Chest or Commode of Walnut with Marble Top

French Small Chest or Commode of Walnut with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A French small chest or commode of walnut from the early 19th c., featuring a shaped figured marble

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

19th Century Small French Louis XVI Commode With Marble Top
19th Century Small French Louis XVI Commode With Marble Top

19th Century Small French Louis XVI Commode With Marble Top

Located in Charlottesville, VA

The perfect bedside commode . Brass accents and a marble top.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Small Scale 19th Century French Restauration Period Burl Walnut Commode
Small Scale 19th Century French Restauration Period Burl Walnut Commode

Small Scale 19th Century French Restauration Period Burl Walnut Commode

Located in Fayetteville, AR

With only a 32.25 inch width, this small scale early nineteenth century French Restauration period

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Small Bedside Commodes or Chests
Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Small Bedside Commodes or Chests

Pair of French Empire Style Mahogany Small Bedside Commodes or Chests

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of French Empire or Regency chest of drawers or commodes Four brass trimmed drawers

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Marble-Top Commode
French Marble-Top Commode

French Marble-Top Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

Small French marble-top commode.

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Louis Philippe Small Commode or Chest of drawers
19th Century French Louis Philippe Small Commode or Chest of drawers

19th Century French Louis Philippe Small Commode or Chest of drawers

Located in Winter Park, FL

A four dovetailed drawers chest made of veneer of walnut (front) and solid walnut on the side with oak as a secondary wood and a white marble top. Three keys only and all the locks a...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Commode Nightstand
Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Commode Nightstand

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Commode Nightstand

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Very rare for its small-scale, this 19th century Louis Philippe chest features walnut sides and top

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Directoire Style Small Size Cherry Commodes from the 1920s
Pair of French Directoire Style Small Size Cherry Commodes from the 1920s

Pair of French Directoire Style Small Size Cherry Commodes from the 1920s

Located in Atlanta, GA

This pair of French Directoire style small commodes from the early 20th century are made of

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Cherry

19th Century French Directoire Small Scale Book Matched Walnut Chest or Commode
19th Century French Directoire Small Scale Book Matched Walnut Chest or Commode

19th Century French Directoire Small Scale Book Matched Walnut Chest or Commode

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This mid-19th century French Directoire style commode or chest of drawers features a bookmatched

Category

Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest, Commode, Marble
Small Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest, Commode, Marble

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest, Commode, Marble

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Measuring only 35 inches wide, this small scale mid-nineteenth century French Louis XVI mahogany

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small Scale Early 19th Century French Empire Period Burl Walnut Commode, Chest
Small Scale Early 19th Century French Empire Period Burl Walnut Commode, Chest

Small Scale Early 19th Century French Empire Period Burl Walnut Commode, Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale early nineteenth century French Empire period book matched burl walnut commode or

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode or Chest
Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode or Chest

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode or Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Rare for its smaller scale with a 41 inch width, this quintessential Louis Philippe period commode

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode or Chest
Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode or Chest

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Walnut Commode or Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Unusual for its smaller scale with a 37.5 inch width, this quintessential Louis Philippe period

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble

Small Scale Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode or Chest
Small Scale Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode or Chest

Small Scale Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode or Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

With only 31 inches in width, this small scale late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode or Chest
Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode or Chest

Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode or Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

With a 40 inch width, this small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period walnut

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Small Scale French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode or Chest
Late 19th Century Small Scale French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode or Chest

Late 19th Century Small Scale French Louis XVI Style Walnut Commode or Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale French Louis XVI style commode or chest from the late 19th century is constructed

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French 1870s Walnut Louis XV Style Small Commodes with Inlaid Cartouches
Pair of French 1870s Walnut Louis XV Style Small Commodes with Inlaid Cartouches

Pair of French 1870s Walnut Louis XV Style Small Commodes with Inlaid Cartouches

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Louis XV style walnut veneered petite commodes from the third quarter of the 19th

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Small 18th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode or Chest, Marble-Top
Small 18th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode or Chest, Marble-Top

Small 18th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode or Chest, Marble-Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This 18th century French Louis XV style commode or chest features a book matched walnut facade with

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Small Chest or Commode with Marble Top
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Small Chest or Commode with Marble Top

19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Small Chest or Commode with Marble Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Rare for its smaller scale with a 35 inch width, this quintessential Louis Philippe period commode

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th C French Serpentine Commode
18th C French Serpentine Commode

18th C French Serpentine Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 18th C French serpentine commode with brushing slide. 1790. Dimensions 40 inches (102 cms

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Table or Small Commode in Yellow Ochre
Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Table or Small Commode in Yellow Ochre

Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Table or Small Commode in Yellow Ochre

Located in London, Park Royal

An early to mid-20th century French, Louis XV style, 'bombe' bedside table/small chest with its

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Small Beech and Walnut Paris Louis XVI Commode
Small Beech and Walnut Paris Louis XVI Commode

Small Beech and Walnut Paris Louis XVI Commode

Located in Washington, DC

Small beech and walnut Paris Louis XVI commode with three drawers.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

An extravagant unusual small Art Deco corner commode
An extravagant unusual small Art Deco corner commode

An extravagant unusual small Art Deco corner commode

Located in Bochum, NRW

Small Corner Commode France around 1935 Freestanding corner commode, cream colored. Two

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode or Nightstand
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode or Nightstand

19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode or Nightstand

Located in Winter Park, FL

An early 19th century French Louis Philippe small commode, or stand, made of solid walnut with book

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Walnut

Rare Small-Scale 19th Century Louis Philippe Period Commode, Chest with Marble
Rare Small-Scale 19th Century Louis Philippe Period Commode, Chest with Marble

Rare Small-Scale 19th Century Louis Philippe Period Commode, Chest with Marble

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Rare for its small size, this bookmatched flamed mahogany Louis Philippe period commode or chest

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Small Chest
French 19th Century Small Chest

French 19th Century Small Chest

Located in Stockbridge, GA

this Louis XVI style chest is made of burl mahogany on the front. Its has bronze castors at the feet and has been refinished.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers
Rare Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers

Rare Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This exquisite small scale Louis XVI style marquetry chest with beveled marble top features bronze

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small Scale Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut Commode, Chest
Small Scale Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut Commode, Chest

Small Scale Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut Commode, Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

With a rare width of 32 inches, this late 19th century French Louis XVI style commode or chest of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis Phillipe Small Chest
19th Century French Louis Phillipe Small Chest

19th Century French Louis Phillipe Small Chest

Located in High Point, NC

19th Century very RARE small size commode. It is French and from the Louis Phillipe period. It has

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s
Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s

Petite French Directoire Style Three-Drawer Commode with Tapered Legs, 1880s

Located in Atlanta, GA

and lovely walnut patina, this French small commode, circa 1880 will bring a graceful touch to any

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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

French Petite 1810s Two-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Top and Curved Legs
French Petite 1810s Two-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Top and Curved Legs

French Petite 1810s Two-Drawer Commode with Serpentine Top and Curved Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A petite French two-drawer commode from the early 19th century with curved legs. This French small

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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Cherry Wood Commode, Chest, Nightstand
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Cherry Wood Commode, Chest, Nightstand

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Cherry Wood Commode, Chest, Nightstand

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale French Louis XVI style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid hand

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode, Chest, Night Stand, Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode, Chest, Night Stand, Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode, Chest, Night Stand, Marble Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale French Louis XVI style commode or chest from the late 19th century is constructed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Small Bleached Oak Chest with Scalloped Apron
French Small Bleached Oak Chest with Scalloped Apron

French Small Bleached Oak Chest with Scalloped Apron

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1920s French small two drawer bleached oak chest on cabriole legs with brass hardware and a

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Small Dresser with Marble Top
20th Century French Small Dresser with Marble Top

20th Century French Small Dresser with Marble Top

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Small French dresser from the early 20th century. Furniture in rosewood with nice geometric inlay

Category

Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century French Oak Rococo Small Chest of Drawers
Late 19th Century French Oak Rococo Small Chest of Drawers

Late 19th Century French Oak Rococo Small Chest of Drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Small Chest Drawers Ideal For A Bedside Table With Marble Top Circa 1890. Scalloped/serpentine

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Small Chest of Drawers in Oak, Late 17th Century, France
Small Chest of Drawers in Oak, Late 17th Century, France

Small Chest of Drawers in Oak, Late 17th Century, France

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Small French chest of drawers in light oak from the end of the 17th century-beginning of the 18th

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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Small Dresser in the French Type, circa 1930
Small Dresser in the French Type, circa 1930

Small Dresser in the French Type, circa 1930

Located in Opole, PL

We present you this small dresser with a corpus with three drawers, which is supported on high

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Early 20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau Small Wooden Cabinet by Majorelle, France, Signed
Antique Art Nouveau Small Wooden Cabinet by Majorelle, France, Signed

Antique Art Nouveau Small Wooden Cabinet by Majorelle, France, Signed

By Louis Majorelle, Ecole de Nancy

Located in Detroit, MI

This lovely antique French Art Nouveau wood commode or nightstand was designed by Louis Majorelle

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut

Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top
Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top

Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top

Located in Troy, MI

Found in France, this empire style three drawer chest dates from the 1960s. Classically styled, the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Small Scale Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Chest
Small Scale Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Chest

Small Scale Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale mid twentieth century French Louis XVI style black painted commode or chest

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest or Nightstand
Small Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest or Nightstand

Small Scale 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest or Nightstand

Located in Fayetteville, AR

With a rare small scale of 29 inches in width and 13.5 in depth, this 19th century Louis XVI style

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Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest, Marble Top
Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest, Marble Top

Small Scale Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest, Marble Top

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Measuring only 34.5 inches wide, this small scale late eighteenth century French Louis XVI period

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century French Art Deco Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Small Chrome Cupboard
20th Century French Art Deco Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Small Chrome Cupboard

20th Century French Art Deco Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Small Chrome Cupboard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A dark-brown, vintage Art Deco French chest made of hand carved Mahogany with four drawers

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French Empire Style Small Size Chest of Drawers with Dark Grey Marble Top
French Empire Style Small Size Chest of Drawers with Dark Grey Marble Top

French Empire Style Small Size Chest of Drawers with Dark Grey Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

choice of wood and subtle decoration. Small in size, this French 19th century chest would look wonderful

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique Small French Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1800
Antique Small French Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1800

Antique Small French Empire Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1800

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A lovely French Empire chest with quiet refinement in fine West Indies mahogany that is expertly

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Napoleon III Style Small French Chest of Drawers in Oak and Marble Top
Napoleon III Style Small French Chest of Drawers in Oak and Marble Top

Napoleon III Style Small French Chest of Drawers in Oak and Marble Top

Located in Prato, Tuscany

period that France was living then. The chest of drawers has small dimensions, but the symmetry and

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Small French Mirrored Art Déco Chest of Drawer on Elegant Bow Legs 1925s
Small French Mirrored Art Déco Chest of Drawer on Elegant Bow Legs 1925s

Small French Mirrored Art Déco Chest of Drawer on Elegant Bow Legs 1925s

Located in Salzburg, AT

Small and rare mirrored Art Déco chest of drawers with four drawers on high legs. The mirror glass

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Small Scale Louis Philippe Chest
Small Scale Louis Philippe Chest

Small Scale Louis Philippe Chest

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Unusual small scale book matched walnut Louis Philippe chest on plinth base with Saint Anne marble

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Léon Jallot, Small Support Furniture
Léon Jallot, Small Support Furniture

Léon Jallot, Small Support Furniture

By Léon Jallot

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Léon Jallot, small support furniture circa 1910 in mahogany. On the front 2 real drawers and 2

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Vintage 1910s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Small Scale Louis XVI Marquetry Cabinet
19th Century Small Scale Louis XVI Marquetry Cabinet

19th Century Small Scale Louis XVI Marquetry Cabinet

Located in Fayetteville, AR

bronze pulls. An exquisite piece of a rare smaller scale from the late nineteenth century

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Small Semanier
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Small Semanier

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Small Semanier

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1900 five drawer Louis XVI style mahogany semanier features a white marble top, brass gallery, brass hardware and trim. Drawers have dovetail construction and escutcheons but n...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Smaller Biedermeier Style Walnut Chests
Pair of Smaller Biedermeier Style Walnut Chests

Pair of Smaller Biedermeier Style Walnut Chests

Located in Westport, CT

condition and French polished Dimensions: 34? wide, 18.5? deep, 31.5? high.

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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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Small French Commode For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the small French commode you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each small French commode for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer small French 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 small French commode, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made small French commode over the years, but those crafted by Jean Claude Mahey, Léon Jallot and Maison Romeo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Small French Commode?

The average selling price for a small French commode at 1stDibs is $3,250, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $18,900 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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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