18th Century French Walnut Wood Commode En Tombeau from Provence

The blonde walnut wood of this French commode galbé has a warm, honey-colored hue that is accented by the gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved circa 1750, the beautiful chest of drawers...

More information coming soon… A beautiful French chest of drawers from Arles, the two-drawer commode has a bombe facade, paired with subtle curves to the slightly overhanging top. ...

The straight grain and rich color of the cherry tree made it a desirable wood for constructing luxury furniture during the 18th century. One beautiful example is our period Louis XIV commode, which was hand-carved in France in the early 1700’s. Augmenting the lovely reddish-brown color of the commode is an arbalete top that slightly hangs over the three stacked drawers below. Each drawer has three bronze foliate fittings set inside geometric panels with recessed molding (two pierced foliate swag pulls flanking a small keyplate surrounded by a parted leaf). There is a unique, shallow pullout drawer with two concentric circle pulls built into the molded frieze. This drawer was most likely used to store jewelry and other small valuables. Canted corners can be seen along the front of the shaped top, with elongated asymmetrical panels beneath that flank the tiers of drawers...

Walnut and burled walnut. In 1700s France, the commode was considered the finest piece of furniture in the chateau. It was also placed in the most important areas so it could be seen. This particular commode from Bourgogne or Vallee du Rhone area, is very rare in its shape and storage area. The shaped sides are small cabinets with one shaped shelf each. Each door opens to the back so that the contents are kept private from any guests. The 'galbee' front features three full drawers with brass hardware. The veneered wooden insets on the drawers and sides are all burled walnut wood. All this rests upon four outward shaped feet. There are three keys for opening the side cabinets and front drawers. This rare and large French commode...

18th Century French Louis XV provincial walnut commode. With a serpentine front and two carved drawers above a carved apron on cabriole legs. Circa 1710.

A good example of a carved french walnut commode with a slight bow fronted design, paneled to the ends and with french scroll feet. original handles and good colour and condition thr...

A Louis XV walnut commode with serpentine top, moulded edges, paneled sides and four carved sliding drawers with bronze dore hardware. Shaped apron below. William Word Fine Antiq...

This is a fine quality French Country or Louis XV style commode that is in very good condition for its age. The surfaces are not damaged or have much noteworthy wear to speak of. The...