French 1820s Restauration Period Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Carved Foliage

A French Restauration period walnut breakfront bookcase from the early 19th century, with glass doors and fluted accents. Created in France during the first quarter of the 19th centu...

A French Restauration period wooden side table from the early 19th century, with leather top, lateral drawer and tapered legs. Created in France during the Restauration period, this ...

A French Restauration period red side table from the early 19th century, with curving legs and single drawer. Created in France during the first quarter of the 19th century, this red...

An English Regency period five-drawer commode with banding on the drawers and ogee bracket feet from the early 19th century. This English chest, c...

An Italian walnut commode from circa 1820 with serpentine front and carved tapered feet. Introduce a dash of Italian allure into your home with this walnut commode, hailing from the ...

This wonderful French Restauration Period commode has been sanded, bleached, and repainted in a turquoise patina. The wooden knobs on the four drawers add to its charm. Finally, the ...

This 19th century French Restauration Period Commode has four drawers and a beautiful marble top. The commode was bleached and painted in a unique blue patina and features an impress...

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...