Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century

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...

Truly the work of a master-level woodworker from Southern Germany, this four-drawer commode has a unique serpentine shape. Hand-carved (circa 1750) with a sinuous front, the chest of...

In French, arbalete means “crossbow” and is typically used to describe the shape of furniture when the frontage has been carved in a sinuous manner. When the profile is viewed from above, it resembles the European Medieval crossbow. In the case of this walnut commode from Provence, the form is double arbalete. Two iron swag handles are affixed to each of the three stacked drawers by parted shell mounts. In between the pulls is a sinuous plate that surrounds a keyhole. Each drawer maintains the arbalete structure created by the thinly molded top. The apron is highly shaped, with many small arbaletes strung together. In the center is a gadrooned leaf and floret medallion surrounded by volute scrolls. The sides are straight but consist of recessed rectangular panels with asymmetrical tops...

An en tombeau is a type of commode with three tiers of drawers and short legs. Our walnut wood chest of drawers was hand-carved in Provence, France d...

A French 19th-century walnut commode in the Louis XVI style, this piece showcases refined craftsmanship with its geometric marquetry, classical proportions, and elegant brass hardwar...

Good 19th century French carved and painted oak three drawer commode. 1840. Code: 8850 Dimensions: W: 51" (129.5 cm) H: 38.5" (97.8 cm) D: 21" (53.3 cm)

Beautiful 19th century French country 3 drawer hand carved Louis XV style commode. Bottom apron adorned with two swags centered with acanthus leaf at center. Book matched walnut vene...

A French Neoclassical carved wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced a...