18th Century Louis XVI Commode

An Exceptional 18th Century Louis XVI/Directoire Period Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Claude-Charles Saunier c.1785 This beautiful commode is of typical Louis XVI rectangular form...

An 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode with Three Drawers. The commode is of rectangular form with an overhanging top. The top with wide crossbanding and three panel...

A Fine French Louis XVI Period Parquetry Commode with Unusual Oyster Veneered Decoration. This fine commode is of typical Louis XVI form with chamfered angles, reflected in the shaping of the original white marble top, but otherwise rectangular in shape. The piece consists of three long drawers with original ormolu escutcheon plates and handles and a key. The commode is decorated entirely in parquetry in a range of woods such as kingwood and what appears to be olive wood or cocus. The top drawer front employs a simple repeating geometric relief but the other drawers, and the sides of the commode, employ panels of oyster veneered timber set in to geometric frames. Oyster veneering, or oystering, involves cutting through small branches or roots creating small oyster shell-like veneers and then inlaying them in decorative panels. The decoration on the this commode is abstract veneers of contrasting shapes, sizes and colours being laid next to each other in a pattern. This extremely unusual commode...

An 18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut and Inlaid Commode with Two Drawers of Small Size. This piece of Louis XVI furniture of small proportions has a moulded, overhanging rectangu...

18th century, Louis XVI Commode, France, 1780, decorated with beautiful flower and geometrical marquetry made of kingwood and rosewood veneer, two drawers, raised on cabriole legs wi...

A very fine late 18th-century French Louis XVI/Directoire period commode, expertly crafted from figured mahogany. This exquisite piece showcases excellent proportions that blend both...

This exquisite Commode is a French Louis XVI Period and it is made of rosewood with a saint-Anne marble top. It has its original varnish. Provenance: Paris (France)

An 18th-century Louis XVI walnut commode, showcasing the period's elegance, features intricate craftsmanship and typically includes ornate detailing such as ebony accenting and delic...