French 19th Century Commode Secretary
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of our 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode Secretary with Bronze
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century French Louis XVI style commode secretary features fluted bronze columns
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
H 38 in W 50 in D 22 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome mid 19th century French Transitional st. mahogany commode/secretary. The commode
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
French 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretary Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers with secretary drawer. Impressive design with bronze drawer
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Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
H 42.75 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period
A magnificent secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style commode.
By Henry Dasson
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Marble, Bronze
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style parquetry commode
By Zwiener
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Marble, Bronze
H 38.5 in W 59 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bookcase ~ Cylinder Secretary is a stately reminder of a bygone era! Hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
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Brass
Petite Boulle Inclined Flap Secretary, Beech, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite Boulle inclined flap secretary, beech, Napoleon III
Solid beech secretary completely
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
Having a writing section
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
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Brass, Ormolu
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H 65.5 in W 33 in D 23 in
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
A stunning French solid walnut commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
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Satinwood, Walnut
Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
pieces of eighteenth-century French furniture outside France." They were made in 1783 for Versailles, and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
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Marble, Ormolu
H 60 in W 42.5 in D 16.5 in
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
France, born in the late 19th / early 20th century, exceptionally executed Parisian work, retaining the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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Antique George III Serpentine Flame Mahogany Chest Drawers, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique George III flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa 1780 in date.
The curvaceous serpentine chest is made from the finest qua...
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Antique 1780s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 38.59 in W 46.07 in D 24.41 in
Antique Victorian Open Breakfront Open Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian oak open breakfront bookcase, Circa 1870 in date.
The breakfront top above a frieze, the solid oak superbly carved with rosettes, above thre...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases
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Oak
19th Century Spanish Glazed Clay Pot with Lovely Old Mend
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
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Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Superb Quality Early 19th Century Tall Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th century tall mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured top above a selection of two short over four long graduated drawers, with oval br...
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
H 47.75 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors with three adjustable shelves within, the lower section with a fall front, fully li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Secretaires
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Mahogany
18th Century Monumental French Pine Drapers Table Store Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare authentic 18th century monumental French drapers trestle table or store display featuring 16 work drawers. This massive work table was used in a mercery or Habadashery by cloth ...
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Antique 18th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
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Iron
English Victorian late 19th Display-Bookcase Secretary Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique English Victorian St great quality four doors bookcase display writing desk cabinet in flamed solid mahogany, circa 1890.
Elegant masterfully crafted refined piece o...
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets
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Mahogany
H 90.5 in W 86.5 in D 19 in
Huge 19th Century Victorian Light Flamed Hardwood Chest of Drawers Hidden Drawer
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning large 19th century light flamed mahogany chest of drawers with hidden top drawer
A very good looking and functional piece of collectable furnitur...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Hardwood
H 46.86 in W 49.41 in D 21.66 in
French Slender Black Console Table w/Marble Top & Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted console table with drawers and its original marble top. This vintage table from France features a 39" long white marble top which rests above a recessed panel apron ...
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20th Century French Console Tables
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Roll Arm Carl Sofa with Tight Back, Loose Seat Cushions and Hand Carved Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Carl Sofa 84” is Martin & Brockett’s take on a traditional English roll arm, featuring our signature Lupa foot. A deep seat cushion and tight back make for a relaxed seating expe...
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French Ebonized Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 19th C French ebonized desk. Five drawers and two sliders, 1890.
Knee hole dimensions:
21.5" width
24" clearance
Dimensions:
53 inches (135 cms) wide
29.5 inches (...
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Antique 19th Century French Desks
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Wood
Louis Phillipe Commode in Bleached Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
Imported from France, this 19th-century burled walnut marble top Louis Phillipe commode. The entire case is made up of wonderfully grained flame walnut that has been bleached to ligh...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Antique Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a single board walnut top with turret front corners, 3 walnut drawers each with incised designs, resting on turned...
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Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
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Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly unique luxury vanity 3-drawer dresser cabinet, reduced from $12,800.
A rare 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers after Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 1860
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI style chest of drawers or commode after a model by Jean-Henri Riesener
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu, Bronze
Palatial Neoclassical Style Bureau Plat after Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 1860
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Chicago, IL
scene to embellish secretaries, commodes, and tables.
*Clodion, a.k.a. Claude Michel (1738-1814
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 32 in W 72 in D 24 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th Century Louis Philippe marble top mahogany commode with a secretary drop front drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut & Marble Commode / Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The commode / secretary is always one of our favorite antiques to have in the shop, we love the
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 36.88 in W 49.38 in D 21.75 in
French 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Commode Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A magnificent French Louis Philippe period commode secretaire of stunning bookmatched walnut, circa
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
H 37.75 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
Louis Phillippe Secretary Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Simple and elegant, this period Louis Phillippe commode secretary is in excellent original
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...
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Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Louis Philippe style mahogany commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
The chest has beautiful burl walnut wood that is flawlessly bookmatched. The commode has a marble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...
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Marble
H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in
French Marble Top Mahogany Dresser/Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis Directoire style dresser/secretary, possibly first quarter of 1900s, the rectangular
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Antique Louis XVI Style Chest/Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style French antique chest/secretary made of mahogany and finished with an ebony French
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
Antique Charles X Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X Flamed Mahogany with Satinwood inlay Commode/Drop front Secretary Circa
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Late Neoclassic Light Walnut, Ebonized, and Maple Secretary Semanier
Located in Atlanta, GA
which is finished in bird's-eye maple, covered in walnut veneer with ebonized banding, 19th century.
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
H 51 in W 27.5 in D 14.75 in
French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe commode secretary, burled walnut front with marble top. Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Bonheur Du Jour Secretary in Marquetry and Gilded Bronze End of Xixth Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Bonheur Du Jour secretary in marquetry and gilded bronze end of XIXth Century
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Secretary
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
H 51.97 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in
Antique French Mahogany Commode with hidden Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X Mahogany Commode with Hidden Drop Front Secretary Satinwood inlay with
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
Louis XVI Inlaid Commode attribution from Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Mondorf les Bains, LU
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Époque 19th century.
Measures: H 91, L 171, P 63 cm
Jean-Henri Riesener is a French cabinetmaker of
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
North German Biedermeier Fall-front Secretary/Chest of Drawers, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
North German Biedermeier Fall-front Secretary, Chest of Drawers in book matched Burled Olive Ash
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 43.5 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
Biedermeier or Empire Small Chest of Drawers and Secretary, Sweden, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
compartment finished in faux tortoise. French polish over red-stained and ebonized birch, with bronze d'ore
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
H 37.5 in W 33.75 in D 18.75 in
A French Directoire Chest
Located in New York, NY
A French Directoire Chest/secretary in mahogany and brass and a marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Very Rare Transformation Secretary, Commode, Empirestyle, Circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
commode to a secretary in a few simple steps.
When closed, we see a kind of small commode with three
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires
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Mahogany
H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Consolidation of 2 pieces for purchase into 1 invoice
Located in Miami, FL
: 39 1/2" wide x 19" deep x 62" high.
LU98811158966
Antique French Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
-19th century. This petite French Empire style drop-front secretary was born about 40 years after the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands
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Marble
H 33.75 in W 29.25 in D 16.5 in
French 19th Century Mahogany Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A formal and stunning mahogany commode secretary is in wonderful antique condition. The shaped
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Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an absolutely stunning, Louis Philippe mahogany commode with fold down secretary. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French, 19th Century, Louis Philippe Commode Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning Louis Philippe mahogany commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Metal
French Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, Secretary or Chest, Circa 1840
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1840 Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, secretary, or chest, French. It opens to a desk
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of
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Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode represents the understated
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Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Faux Leather, Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Butler’s Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
secretary with a black leather top. This writing surface has a height of 30″ and measures 20-3/4″W. When
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rosewood
French 1840s Miniature Walnut Slant-Front Secretary with Serpentine Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century. This French walnut miniature secretary features a slanted top, opening up to reveal
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Models and Miniatures
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Wood, Walnut
H 15.375 in W 20 in D 12 in
19th French Commode Secretary Desk Charles X
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Commode Secretary Desk Charles X FEATHER IN INLAID MAHOGANY MAPLE AND GILT BRONZE
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th c Louis XVI commode/secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Louis XVI French Provincial fruitwood commode with pull out desk.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Exceptional Burl Commode Secretary
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Magnificent burl walnut
The commode opens and shows a secretary on the top drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary/Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary/Commode, beautiful French polish finish on walnut book matched
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair 19th Century French Painted Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very interesting pair of French painted commodes. One of the commodes is actually a
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Cherrywood Commode Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
With two drawers and one flip-down storage area, this piece can be used either as a desk or a chest of drawers. The top "drawer" pulls down to reveal two small drawers and pulls out ...
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Cherry
French Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice small scaled Louis XVI design secretary chest of drawers made in France during the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Old Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small scaled rosewood campaign secretary chest made in France about 1880. Boxwood stringing and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Federal Secretary, Signed and Dated, Connecticut, 1808
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This remarkable secretary is notable for many reasons. First, it is signed and dated by a New
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Classical Carved Mahogany Sideboard with Busts of Female Figures Wearing Turbans
By Edward Priestley
Located in New York, NY
furniture can be said to have French influence, this is surely its root.
19th century Furniture designers
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H 45 in W 73.5 in D 25.5 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
Louis XV style marquetry inlaid marble-top bombe secretary commode. Measures: H 35.75" x W 44.5" x
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French 19th century commode secretary you’re looking for. Each French 19th century commode secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, marble and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French 19th century commode secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right French 19th century commode secretary, those designed in Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a French 19th Century Commode Secretary?
Prices for a French 19th century commode secretary start at $2,800 and top out at $12,400 with the average selling for $4,675.
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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