Marble Top Commode

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...

A Mid 18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode with Original Grey Marble Top of Small Proportions. This two drawer, walnut commode was conceived in the late rococo manner by a ...

Pretty French burr walnut boule commode dating to the early 20th Century. This commode has a fantastic form. It has stunning graining and colour through...

Wonderful 18th century burr ash commode. This commode is in a typical country house style. This fine piece offers great storage opportunities because of i...

A beautiful walnut and fruitwood veneered 2 drawer commode with marquetry detail. Marble top replaced at a later date. 1 key. From the area of Genoa.

A charming, painted 2 drawer commode with original bronze hardware and Brocatello di Spagna marble top. Flowers and vine decoration all over.

19th C Italian three drawer painted commode with a marble top, 1820. Dimensions: 51 inches (130 cms) wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) deep 36 inches (91 cms) high.

This wonderful English commode, dating from the late Victorian period, boasts a graceful serpentine shape. Crafted from solid walnut and adorned with rich walnut veneers, it features...