Walnut Semainier
French 19th Century Solid Walnut Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful French 19th century, solid walnut semainier is the perfect way to add more
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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Italian Carved Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Italian walnut semainier chest of drawers with iron pulls.
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Vintage 1920s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Italian Walnut Marquetry Semainier
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Italian semainier, handcrafted and carved walnut, fitted with seven drawers, each with
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Semainier Brass and Walnut Dresser by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Semainier brass and walnut dresser by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 35.5 x W 45.7 x H 218 cm
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of walnut with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dressers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in San Antonio, TX
This 19th century Louis XVI Style Semainier Chest is an exceptional piece that showcases the beauty
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
False Art Deco “Semainier” with Doors in Solid Oak - France, 1920-25
Located in Girona, ES
False Art Deco “semainier” with two doors (instead of drawers), structure in solid oak veneered
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XV Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Seven-Drawer Semainier
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on cabriole legs ending
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 54.5 in W 33 in D 17.75 in
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Seven-Drawer Semainier Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1970, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on tapered and fluted legs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 52 in W 14.25 in D 11 in
Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Rose Blush White Glass 4-Drawer Semainier Chest
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
tapered legs with turned foot. The neat drawer interiors are in warm walnut wood. Attention to details
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 40 in D 18 in
Bespoke Italian Post-Modern Pink Rose Blush White Glass 4-Drawer Semainier Chest
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
tapered legs with turned foot. The neat drawer interiors are in warm walnut wood. Attention to details
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 40 in D 18 in
Modern Semainire Made of Tarnished Brass with Rotating Walnut Drawers
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
french semainier into an innovative, practical, and stylishly modern necessity. Made of walnut and
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2010s American Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial walnut and oak semainier chest of drawers.
Handcrafted in France in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century French Louis XV Burl & Rosewood Carved Bombe Seven-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, the elegant fruit wood "Semainier" stands on cabriole legs ending
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
H 47.75 in W 27.5 in D 14.5 in
Rare French Art Deco Signed Mercier & Francisque Chaleyssin Chest of Drawers
By Mercier Freres, Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular scarce French Art Deco mahogany tall chest of drawers / semainier commode by
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 52 in W 29 in D 18 in
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French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Antique French Louis Philippe Four Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Italian Midcentury Era Biedermeier Style Semainier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Located in Honiton, Devon
Great early 20th century tall narrow chest of 7 drawers, known as a semainier, drawer for each day
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Louis XV Tallboy
Located in London, GB
stunning Louis XV-style semainier.
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French Louis Philippe Walnut Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis Philippe style solid walnut semainier. Seven dovetailed drawers ("semaine" means "week
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Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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French Provincial Late 18th Century Walnut Semainier With Paneled Sides
Located in Wells, ME
French provincial late 18th century solid walnut semainier. The top is finished and has a molded
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French 19th Century Walnut Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Italian Walnut Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut and Burl Walnut chest of drawers with inlaid parquetry design, having scroll handles and
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20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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An Early 19th Century French Directoire Walnut Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
having an antique rectangular dark grey marble top above a case with raised molded edges and side panels, the front corners with carved capitals, the 6 drawers (bottom drawer is the ...
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
A Massive French Second Empire Period 19th Century Walnut Semainier
Located in Atlanta, GA
rectangular top above a conforming case housing one upper hidden drawer and seven drawers of equal size, flanked by two columns with finely cast brass capitals, resting on block feet...
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Louis XVI Period Semainier
Located in Doylestown, PA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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20th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Pretty 1920 walnut semainier chest of drawer with flap on the right with lock to close all the
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Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Louis XVI walnut semainier is elegant and ready to be used for years to come.
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Faux Semainier / Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
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English Side Lock Semainier with Well Figured Specimen Walnut
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Brass, Walnut and Mirrored Multi Drawer Semainier by Christopher Gentner
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
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By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 54.25 in W 20.25 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Walnut and Marble Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 63 in W 29.5 in L 63 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XV walnut Provincial Semainier with bronze mounts.
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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
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Located in Doylestown, PA
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Bodart French Regency Louis XVI Lingerie Chest or Semainier, Circa 1960s
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Located in Austin, TX
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Austrian Seven-Drawer Biedermeier Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers/Semainier
Located in Portland, OR
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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1930s Antique French Art Deco Figured Veneer Walnut 7-Drawer Chest Semainier
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18th Century French Semainier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
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Walnut Renaissance Revival Tall Bureau
Located in New York, NY
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Exquisite French Louis XVI French Linen Chest or Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Louis Philippe Walnut Semainier
Located in Kirkland, WA
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19th Century French Walnut Semainier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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19th C. French Louis XVI Walnut Semainier
Located in New Orleans, LA
19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI PERIOD WALNUT SEMAINIER, SEVEN DRAWERS, WITH WHITE MARBLE TOP,CIRCA 1830
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Early to Mid 19th Cent French Walnut Semainier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality, and with a lovely patina, early to mid 19th century French Walnut Semainier, (chest
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Early 19th Century French Walnut Semainier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Biedermeier walnut semainier with ebonized columns
Located in Hudson, NY
Tall chest of drawers with ebonized details. Austrian 1840's.
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Chest of Drawers, French, circa 1880
Located in Honiton, Devon
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Walnut Semainier For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the walnut semainier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A walnut semainier — often made from walnut, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a walnut semainier — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right walnut semainier, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made walnut semainier over the years, but those crafted by Christopher Gentner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Walnut Semainier?
Prices for a walnut semainier start at $1,650 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $4,525.
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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Vintage Mahogany 4 Drawer Chest
Mahogany Semainier
Art Deco Parchment Sideboard
Midcentury Parchment Chest Of Drawers
Circassian Walnut Furniture
Circassian Walnut
Vintage Mahogany Corner Cabinet
Ocean Liner Model
Antique Lingerie Chest
Antique Directoire Chest
Louis Xvi Tall Chest
French Chest Of Drawers Midcentury Vintage Wood
Style Paul Follot
Art Deco Antique Commode
Tall Lingerie Chest
Antique Block Front Chest