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Elegant Vintage Silver Painted French Chest of Drawers
Elegant Vintage Silver Painted French Chest of Drawers

Elegant Vintage Silver Painted French Chest of Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Traditional French chest given a new glam look with shimmering silver paint.

Category

1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage French Chest

Materials

Cherry

20th Century French Chest of Drawers in Bamboo, C.1970
20th Century French Chest of Drawers in Bamboo, C.1970

20th Century French Chest of Drawers in Bamboo, C.1970

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A mid 20th Century French chest of four drawers in bamboo and woven raffia detail with original brass handles.

Category

20th Century French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

Empire Commode in Rosewood French Chest of Drawers
Empire Commode in Rosewood French Chest of Drawers

Empire Commode in Rosewood French Chest of Drawers

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Exceptional quality French Empire style commode in rosewood with fine quality ormolu mounts Quality Italian marble top is smooth and chip free Classic Empire look - very clean desig...

Category

1980s Vintage French Chest

Materials

Ormolu

Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!
Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!

Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!

By Thomasville, Drexel, Heritage-Henredon

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Dark Amber Tone 6 Drawers High Boy French Chest of Drawers by Thomasville MINT!

Category

20th Century American French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique French Chest of Drawers
Antique French Chest of Drawers

Antique French Chest of Drawers

Located in North Charleston, SC

Each of the five drawers is fitted with its original antique-brass pulls, adding a touch of rustic refinement. This chest captures the timeless charm of mid-20th-century French coun...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Black Lacquer French Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Louis XV Style Black Lacquer French Chest of Drawers, 20th Century

Louis XV Style Black Lacquer French Chest of Drawers, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Louis XV style black lacquer refinish chest of drawers with 3 drawers with breccia marble from Aleppo and gilded bronze rocaille in the style of Jacques Bircklé

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay

Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay

Located in Berlin, DE

Shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, limited by so-...

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Empire Style French Chest of Drawers
Empire Style French Chest of Drawers

Empire Style French Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s French neoclassic style double chest of drawers with ebonized details.

Category

1940s French Vintage French Chest

High Quality French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis Quinze Style Marble Top
High Quality French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis Quinze Style Marble Top

High Quality French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis Quinze Style Marble Top

Located in Berlin, DE

Parquet from kingwood on solid softwood. With two forward-looking, imposing Espagnolettes in the style of Charles Cressent. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side wal...

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940

French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940

Located in Labrit, Landes

Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1940 Oak and wrought ironvegetal and floral Carved ornamentation surrounded by patterns of hearth, typical of the clas...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Chest of Drawers
Mid-Century Chest of Drawers

Mid-Century Chest of Drawers

Located in London, England

Mid-Century French chest of drawers with waterfall drawers and brass handles.

Category

1960s French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

French Brutalist Style Elm Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1970
French Brutalist Style Elm Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1970

French Brutalist Style Elm Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1970

Located in Labrit, Landes

Commode brutalist style, French chest of drawers, circa 1970 Elm and wrought iron made by the designer Aranjou renomed for its Brutalist-style furniture.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Vintage French Chest

Materials

Iron

20th Century Wood French Design Chest of Drawers, 1960s
20th Century Wood French Design Chest of Drawers, 1960s

20th Century Wood French Design Chest of Drawers, 1960s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

French chest of drawers from 20th century. Furniture of particular shape and construction in mahogany, palisander and beech wood adorned with handles in chromed metal.

Category

1960s French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

French Two-Drawer Chest with Marble Top and Cabriole Legs
French Two-Drawer Chest with Marble Top and Cabriole Legs

French Two-Drawer Chest with Marble Top and Cabriole Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French nicely raised chest with marble top. This vintage chest from France features a white marble top which rests atop a wooden chest consisting of two drawers flanking between ca...

Category

20th Century French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis XV Kidney Style Iroko & Marble Top Little Chest of Drawers, c 1960
French Louis XV Kidney Style Iroko & Marble Top Little Chest of Drawers, c 1960

French Louis XV Kidney Style Iroko & Marble Top Little Chest of Drawers, c 1960

Located in Labrit, Landes

Antique commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1960. Iroko, marble top and brass.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, circa 1920
French Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, circa 1920

French Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, circa 1920

Located in Atlanta, GA

A charming French chest of drawers dating to circa 1920, beautifully painted in a light sand tone that complements its refined silhouette.

Category

20th Century French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Pine

French Wabi-Sabi Chest of Drawers in Stripped Pine
French Wabi-Sabi Chest of Drawers in Stripped Pine

French Wabi-Sabi Chest of Drawers in Stripped Pine

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Tactile and grounded, this French chest of drawers from the 1940s embodies a rustic modernism steeped in simplicity.

Category

1940s French Rustic Vintage French Chest

Materials

Pine

French, 1950's Chest of Drawers
French, 1950's Chest of Drawers

French, 1950's Chest of Drawers

$2,880Sale Price|20% Off

French, 1950's Chest of Drawers

Located in Bantam, CT

French Chest of Drawers with splaed front legs and red velvet-lined drawers.

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chest

Materials

Velvet, Oak

French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Rococo Style Hardware
French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Rococo Style Hardware

French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Rococo Style Hardware

Located in Atlanta, GA

This vintage chest from France has a rectangular-shaped marble top with rounded front corners, over case below which houses a pair of half-sized drawers at top, above two full-sized ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Signed JP Ehalt Country French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Signed JP Ehalt Country French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers

Signed JP Ehalt Country French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers

By J.P. Ehalt

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning, very fine quality, fruitwood chest of drawers, featuring superior craftsmanship, superb detailing and elegant decorative accents, this vintage French chest of drawers (be...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Bronze

Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s
Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s

Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

Description: This exquisite bleached oak chest blanket, crafted in France during the 1940s, is a stunning example of Gothic-inspired design.

Category

1940s Gothic Vintage French Chest

Materials

Oak

Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest
Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest

Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bleached Oak French Serpentine Chest, France, circa 1950s. Elegant serpentine design features three wide deep drawers for all your storage needs.

Category

1950s French Regency Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

Chests of Drawers, France, 1980s
Chests of Drawers, France, 1980s

Chests of Drawers, France, 1980s

By Another Human

Located in Napoli, IT

Chest of drawers

Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1970, Simple Lines, Compact Design
French Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1970, Simple Lines, Compact Design

French Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1970, Simple Lines, Compact Design

Located in High Point, NC

A circa 1970 French chest of drawers crafted in oak, defined by simple lines and practical proportions.

Category

20th Century Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Vintage black Louis XV style chest of drawers, ebonized wood and marble
Vintage black Louis XV style chest of drawers, ebonized wood and marble

Vintage black Louis XV style chest of drawers, ebonized wood and marble

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing and very trendy French black chest of drawers in the Louis XV style, a vintage reinterpretation of exceptional quality, crafted from ebonized wood with a black marble top.

Category

1990s French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

Exceptional French Brutalist Sculptural Tallboy Chest
Exceptional French Brutalist Sculptural Tallboy Chest

Exceptional French Brutalist Sculptural Tallboy Chest

Located in Knokke-Heist, BE

Striking French Brutalist tallboy chest crafted in solid wood during the 1970s.

Category

1970s French Brutalist Vintage French Chest

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Painted Chest
Vintage French Painted Chest

Vintage French Painted Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage French grey painted chest with brass and gilt trim.

Category

1940s Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Superb French Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers
Superb French Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers

Superb French Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A fine French inlaid breakfront chest of two drawers, marquetry inlay to three sides, outstanding shaped marble top,ormolu handles and feet, original working key, in excellent condit...

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Walnut

Petite French Style Chest of Drawers
Petite French Style Chest of Drawers

Petite French Style Chest of Drawers

Located in Redding, CT

Petite French Style Chest of Draws Sweet three drawer feminine piece .

Category

1950s French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers
French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers

French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers

Located in Potters Bar, GB

French walnut commode in the Empire revival style Circa 1900 This lovely commode is of a typical French bombe and serpentine form The commode features 2 oak lined drawers Will ship t...

Category

1990s French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Marble Top Side Chest
Antique French Marble Top Side Chest

Antique French Marble Top Side Chest

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique French marble top side chest, dating from around the 1950’s.

Category

1950s French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble

French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers

French Art Deco Chest of Drawers

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

A stunning quality chest of drawers produced in France in the 1940’s in the Manner of Jules Leleu this chest of drawers has four long drawers with brass handles, stands on a quality ...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage French Chest

Materials

Mahogany

French Style Oak Chest Of Drawers
French Style Oak Chest Of Drawers

French Style Oak Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very well made Oak chest in French Provincial style. With overhanging top and two short over three long drawers, all carved and with fine brass foliate bales and escutcheons (lacki...

Category

20th Century French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

Century French Empire Style Mahogany Chests, Pair
Century French Empire Style Mahogany Chests, Pair

Century French Empire Style Mahogany Chests, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Century Furniture French Empire Style Mahogany Chests of Drawers, each with three drawers flanked by ebonized columns, label to interior top drawer. 32.5" H x 41.25" W x 18....

Category

20th Century French Empire Vintage French Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Solid Rosewood Chests, France 1950's
Solid Rosewood Chests, France 1950's

Solid Rosewood Chests, France 1950's

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of chests in solid rosewood with Macassar Ebony Handles 39x20x38. 35 top

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chest

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood

Vintage Country French Oak Chiffoniere ~ Lingerie Chest
Vintage Country French Oak Chiffoniere ~ Lingerie Chest

Vintage Country French Oak Chiffoniere ~ Lingerie Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage Country French Oak Chiffoniere ~ Lingerie Chest will make a charming addition to any room!

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

1950s French Tall Oak Chest of Drawers
1950s French Tall Oak Chest of Drawers

1950s French Tall Oak Chest of Drawers

Located in London, London

A well-proportioned mid-century oak chest of drawers, French in origin and dating from the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Oak

French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest
French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest

French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Made in France circa 1965, this vintage chest was created in the style of Louis XV and underwent a refinishing in November of 2009.

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest

French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest

By Maison Jansen

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring handles and a marble top.

Category

1940s French Louis XVI Vintage French Chest

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Provincial Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
French Provincial Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest

French Provincial Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest

By John Hall

Located in Chicago, IL

French Provincial style mahogany 3-drawer chest in a very nice silhouette.

Category

1990s American French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Mahogany

Jacques Quinet Leather Chest, France 1950's
Jacques Quinet Leather Chest, France 1950's

Jacques Quinet Leather Chest, France 1950's

By Jacques Quinet

Located in New York, NY

Leather-clad chest of drawers with four drawers, leather stitched details and brass hardware. Restored, original photos available.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chest

Materials

Brass

Pair of Painted Green French Provincial Chests
Pair of Painted Green French Provincial Chests

Pair of Painted Green French Provincial Chests

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A pair of painted green, French Provincial style chests of drawers.

Category

20th Century French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage French Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Vintage French Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, 1960s

Vintage French Mid-Century Chest of Drawers, 1960s

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Unique vintage French mid-century chest of drawers, beautifully decorated with detailed miniature representations of animals set within exotic landscapes and decorative motifs.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chest

Materials

Pine

Period Mid-Century Modern Chest, Vintage French, 1960s
Period Mid-Century Modern Chest, Vintage French, 1960s

Period Mid-Century Modern Chest, Vintage French, 1960s

Located in Austin, TX

Petite chest of drawers from period mid-century modern France made of solid wood construction, primarily rosewood.

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chest

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers. Fluted legs decorated with gilded bronze rings and clogs.

Category

1940s French Louis XVI Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Pair French Louis Bedside Lamp Chests
Pair French Louis Bedside Lamp Chests

Pair French Louis Bedside Lamp Chests

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A very nice pair of French cream painted Louis XIV bedside lamp chests of drawers, with ormolu mounts and handles, wonderful marble tops, oak linings, in excellent overall condition...

Category

20th Century Louis XIV Vintage French Chest

Materials

Paint

20th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest of Drawers
20th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest of Drawers

20th Century French Neoclassical Wooden Chest of Drawers

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century French Neoclassical wooden chest of drawers showcases clean classical lines, tapered legs, and a beautifully aged surface that reflects its understated elegance.

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers
Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers. Fluted legs decorated with gilded bronze rings and clogs.

Category

1940s French Louis XVI Vintage French Chest

Materials

Wood

Handsome Cerused Cherry French Provincial Chest of Drawers
Handsome Cerused Cherry French Provincial Chest of Drawers

Handsome Cerused Cherry French Provincial Chest of Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

This French cherry chest has been given a new, upbeat look thanks to a sanding process which cuts through all stain and laquer to arrive at the original cherry wood.

Category

1950s French French Provincial Vintage French Chest

Materials

Cherry

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Vintage French Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage French chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and marble, every vintage French chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage French chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage French chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made vintage French chest has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pierre Chapo, Meubles Gautier and Pierre Cardin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage French Chest?

The average selling price for a vintage French chest at 1stDibs is $2,863, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $16,189 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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