Antique French Commode circa 1790-1820 with Finest Exotic Woods

Antique French Provincial Commode Circa 1800

This commode has a marble top and is crafted of beautiful flame mahogany.   

Pair antique French gold bronze mounted marble top and marquetry commodes, circa 1900.

This is a superb commode, with fine bronze and a rich marble top. Sure to please the discerning client.

Antique early 19th century French carved fruitwood commode. Beautiful hardware and carving.

Antique English sheraton period bow-front chest of drawers, circa 1810-1820.

A very fine and handsome French late Neoclassical /early Directoire walnut three drawer commode with elegant brass lion head ring drawer pulls, the whole supported on plinth block fe...

French marquetry three drawer marble top commode with original ormolu mounts and brasses, and terminating on stylized cabriole legs. All original. Early 19th Century.

Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate Marquetry patterns. Floral and urn design...

Louis XVI Directoire commode from the late 18th Century. Walnut with three drawers with bronze circular hardware.

A French Louis XVI period wooden sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers and tapered legs. Created in France at the end of King Louis XVI's reign, this wooden commode f...

Topped by a one-inch thick marble top, this commode has a beautiful mahogany veneer with flame graining and foliate and floral gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved in France, circa 1820, the stunning chest of drawers is from the Restauration period, which is the transitional era of French history following the first defeat of Napoleon. The gray marble top with white and black veining has a subtle embellishment often seen during the Restauration: rounded front corners. Directly underneath is a drawer with flared tulip molding (molding of Restauration furniture is almost always thin and delicate), with an elaborate rinceaux mount, adorned with a shell, palmettes, and a supple floral swag drop handle. The drawer is segmented into four compartments, allowing the storage of smaller items. Three tiers of taller drawers form the main body, each embellished with a volute leaf keyplate flanked by a pair of swag drop pulls. The apron is also adorned with a lovely bronze mount of a foliate margent with a center rosette that spans between a pair of half-bun feet in the front (the two back feet are blocked). A beautiful example of Restauration period furniture...