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French Empire Style Commode "Chiffonnier"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Empire ctyle commode "Chiffonnier".
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser
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20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 36 in W 38.5 in D 18.5 in
French Empire Style Commode Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
French Empire style chest of drawers late 19th century. The wood is light cherry.
Overall, the
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French Empire Style Commode w/Figural Columns & Pink Marble
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an adorable petite commode with wonderful grained veneer and blackened flat columns on the
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Empire-Style Commode / Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
This is a handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that
Draw easily. A column flanks each side and is accented with
Original bronze dore mounts. The drawers are dove tailed an...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
H 53.94 in W 50.4 in D 22.45 in
French 1930s Empire Style Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top and Black Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut commode from the early 20th century, with grey veined marble top four
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 33.5 in W 38.75 in D 20.75 in
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers
Gorgeous French Empire style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire style commode, or chest of drawers, made of solid and veneer of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Date/Period: 19th century
Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, frieze drawer, over three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Ebonized Mahogany Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Empire-Style Parcel Ebonized Mahogany Commode, marble top, three graduated drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Petite Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
marble that, along with the body, has patinated wonderfully over the decades. Iconic of the Empire style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers early 19th century Empire style
Four large drawers, on the first
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Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Semainier,
Mahogany,
France, 1825-1830
,,The Empire style is an early-nineteenth-century
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Antique 1820s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Artisan-Painted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode, with an artisan hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This antique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Period Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
A beautiful French Empire Period Commode. This commode is made with mahogany wood and was
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
Step into the grandeur of the 19th century with this gorgeous French Empire Period Commode, a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Empire Commode, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire commode. Mahogany, oak, ormolu bronze, Saint Anne marble. France, 19th century.
Rectangular
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Style 1870s Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style mahogany commode from the late 19th century, with white marble top, three
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 32.75 in W 32.5 in D 15.25 in
French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 47.5 in D 23.5 in
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Empire period marble-top walnut commode, mid 19th century. Commode features brass hardware
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble
White Marble-Top Commode in the Style of French Empire, France, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
1980s French three drawer commode in the style of French Empire
Walnut with ebonized trim
Category
Vintage 1980s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Mahogany Commode with Lion Paw Feet, French Polished
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode with wonderful lion paw feet, in the Empire style, although we have seen
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Antique 1890s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 50.13 in D 22.75 in
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
, gilt Corinthian capitals and bronze hardware. This exquisite French Empire style fruitwood commode
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.75 in W 48.25 in D 19.5 in
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36.5 in W 48.25 in D 25.25 in
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular gray and white marble top above a conforming case
Having three recessed long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu-
Mounted pilaster, raised on turreted fee...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Commode with Beautiful Inlay & Bookmatched Veneer, Early 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode with beautiful inlay and book-match veneers, from the early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 34.5 in W 50 in D 22 in
19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French Empire style mahogany chest of drawers commode with warm rich patina. circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 36.5 in W 50.75 in D 23.15 in
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810
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Antique 1810s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 35.5 in W 45 in D 23.25 in
Antique French Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style chest of drawers
French, 19th century
Measures: Height 86cm, width
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period wooden commode, with marble top and revival accents, from the early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 28.25 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 empire style demi lune commode is made of mahogany with a marble
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
1980s French Empire Style Marble Top Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s French Empire style marble top chest with bronze mounts.
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and
Category
Antique 1860s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 32.25 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 48.75 in D 24.75 in
French Empire Mahogany Commode with Bluestone Top and Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Empire commode is a perfect example of the type of chest of drawers that became popular
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Bronze
H 36 in W 51.25 in D 25.25 in
French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Classic French Empire Chest made from rosewood veneer and featuring ebonized front columns, c. 1810
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Antique 1810s Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode was crafted during the Napoleon III
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 35.5 in W 51 in D 24 in
French Empire Jacob Desmalter et Cie mahogany two door commode with marble top
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
French Empire oak lined two door mahogany commode with brass mounts and marble top by Jacob
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
with the original black marble top. This petite Empire style chest is in excellent condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 29.5 in W 34.75 in D 23.75 in
Antique Empire Style Chest of Drawers or Commode Burl Wood, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and spectacular, late 19th century chest of drawers.
This beautiful Empire style commode has
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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H 33 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
19th C. French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Semainier Tall Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A classic French Empire style Semainier Tall Chest in mahogany and bronze ormolu with seven drawers
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Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire Neoclassical style mahogany chest of drawers with ormolu mounts, late nineteenth
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Commode in Walnut
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
As the second phase of Romanticism, the French Empire style is a design movement in furniture that
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
inlaid decoration, this commode conveys typical Empire styles.
A great storage piece to add to a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
two dovetailed drawers decorated with exquisite Empire style hardware. The keyholes are hidden behind
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20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 31.75 in W 26.75 in D 17.25 in
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode” made of flamed mahogany in the French Empire style. This piece has
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Vintage 1910s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Style Chest of Drawers, Possibly France, circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
classical antiquity (Greek and Roman) place the chest of drawers in the Empire style. This dominated in all
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Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of...
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Burl Elmwood Consulat Style Commode, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
transitional time in French history, bridging the ancien regime monarchy of Louis XVI to the Empire of Napoleon
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire mahogany semainier featuring artful neoclassical hardware. Hand
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
the name derived from the French word for week (semaine). This lovely tall neoclassical commode was
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 58.25 in W 36.25 in D 14.25 in
Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 Empire style mahogany chest of four drawers has a new ebonised
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis Philippe burl and bookmatched mahogany commode is in wonderful antique condition
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
and shortly after, the rich empire style became more linear, delicate, and contained in the measures
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Henkel Harris French Empire Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Dresser
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire of Louis Philippe style dresser or chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
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1990s American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 34.5 in W 44 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Chestnut & Ormolu Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 33.5 in W 38.5 in D 20.25 in
Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
inspired motifs. The empire style was introduced during Napoleon III reign in France, where he attempted to
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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French Empire Style Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of French empire style commodes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct French empire style commodes — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. French empire style commodes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. French empire style commodes bearing Empire or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made French empire style commodes over the years, but those made by John Stuart Inc. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are French Empire Style Commodes?
Prices for French empire style commodes start at $1,000 and top out at $92,236 with the average selling for $4,548.
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.
Questions About French Empire Style Commodes
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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