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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Louis XVI
1910s Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers in Cherrywood, Marble Top, wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1910s Art Nouveau chest of drawers, dresser, in cheerywood with marble top "Verona Red " and decorative inlay . original bronze accessories. The drawers work perfectly and the line o...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Transitional Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century transitional style marquetry commode with three drawers. The set is topped with a Breche d’Alep molded marble top with canted corners. A marquetry motif of interlac...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley, 1898
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and lacquer mounted mahogany commode À Vantaux by Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley.
Stamped to the carcass with a 'marque au feu' for ‘A BE...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French Louis XVI 18th Century Painted Two-Drawer Commode with Fluted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period painted two-drawer commode from the late 18th century, with fluted accents and bronze hardware. Born in France at the end of King Louis XVI's reign, this pa...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Danish Louis XVI Mahogany With Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers from Copenhagen, circa 1790.
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Late 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Francoise Linke Signed Bombe Commode, Late 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style marble top bombe shaped commode, having scrolling foliate gilded ormolu mounts, fine marquetry inlaid panels with flowers...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning Louis XVI Falltop Secretaire, made in France, circa 1780-1800, rosewood, kingwood and walnut veneer and beautiful flower marquetry. The kingwood veneer parts are framed by a...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood, Rosewood
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style Marquetry and parquetry inlaid bronze mounted tall marble-top commode .
Inlaid with musical instruments and flowers motif.
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
18th Century French Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Stamped J. Chastel
By J. Chastel
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century French marquetry chest of drawers, stamped J. Chastel
The marble has been replaced.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Military Armor Commode Attr. Mâison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style burr-walnut and mahogany marquetry and ormolu-mounted Military armorial Meuble D'Appui with a Veined Brèche Violette marble top, attri...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Epoque ormolu-mounted satine, kingwood and burlwood two-door cabinet, the mounts by Ferdinand Barbedienne, fitted with a shaped Breccia Colorata marble top above a Vitruvian scroll frieze, centered by two doors flanked by putti and griffin mounts, the interior with two shelves, on four tapering fluted legs, the backs of the mounts stamped 'FB'. Paris, circa 1890-1900.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892) Was a highly important and prolific bronze founder of furniture mounts and more commonly, bronze sculpture including figures, animals, urns, clocks and candelabra. His signature Varied from hand written capitals to stamp in capitals,- Bronzes cast bear...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Italy, circa 1900, Beveled Mirror
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Nouveau chest of drawers with marble top, Italy, circa 1900. Beveled mirror.
All solid walnut, hand carved, restored and polished to wax.
We can sale separately the commode and...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mirror, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Meuble d’Appui Cabinet by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Meuble d’Appui by Sormani
The rectangular D-shaped Breccia marble-top over a gilt bead banded parquetry frieze mounted with...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Breccia Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
This commode is remarkable for its originality. it seems to be entirely as it was made in the late 18th century.. The top drawer which appears to be three short drawers is actually...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
Palatial French Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Armorial Commode
By Bronzes By Leon Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, Kingwood Bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marq...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze, Ormolu
Swedish 19th Century Vanity Dresser with Three Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century vanity dresser with three drawers
The drawers are lined with brass lists and Louis Seize style bronze hardware.
EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, Th...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), circa 1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides three apron drawers with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
A fine very quality tall French Louis XVI style kingwood, marquetry inlaid bronze-mounted marble-top commode. The front door inlaid with a basket of flowers.
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French palatial 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" medallion commode with a Fleur de Pêche marble top, after a model by Ben...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 19th Century Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted commode 19th century marble top of breakfront form having three drawers
with working key. The bronze mounts depict leaf
and berry design. The si...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, l...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Louis XVI Transitional Two-Drawer Commode with a Breche Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period 18th century French two drawer chest with a breche marble top, the oak carcass veneered in various exotic woods in an overall geometri...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
20th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Italian Louis XVI Dresser with Mirror, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian dresser with mirror in Louis XVI style from 20th century. Furniture in beautiful line and nice decor in carved, lacquered and gilded wood. Commode with four drawers of good capacity and service with marble top in good condition. Mirror adorned with wooden garlands...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Art Nouveau, Wardrobe , Chest of Drawers by Vincenzo Cadorin Venezia in Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This important chest of drowers, wardrobe, in solid walnut, is masterfully carved by hand by the great sculptor artist Vincenzo Cadorin and his Atelier performers: floral motifs and classic art nouveau shapes, carved and embossed
All original and functional key locks.
The mirror, original, has oxidations in the bevelled part, and, on request, we can apply a new mirror
The furniture has been treated with woodworm and we have covered the passive holes
Measures cm: H 225, W 135, D 55
About Cadorin Vincenzo (1854-1925)
Venetian sculptor born in 1854, he was trained in the studio of Benvenuti, he then studied at the Venetian Academy. In 1883 he exposed his first works in Rome and in the next year he won the Gold Medal in the exposure in Turin. (Luisa GIORDANO, Cadorin, Vincenzo, in Biographic Dictionary of the Italians, XVI, Rome 1973, p. 97). His most known work is the gilt carved wooden desk given to the Pope Pio X for his sacerdotal jubilee in 1908; the desk is now in the Basilica della Salute in Venice. He died in 1925.
Fortuny palace: The Cadorin Bottega: A dynasty of Venetian artists
The last published photo is the Palazzo Fortuny of Venice where
IDA Cadorin, known professionally as IDA Barbarigo...
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Louis XVI 19th Century Marble-Top Chest of Drawers or Commode, Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Finely made marble top French cabinet with white marble top.
Bronze doré accents and bead work, bronze mounts to the
Upper sides. The drawe...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
19th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stylish and artful Italian marquetry rosewood commode with aggregate marble top. The commode is inlaid with satinwood figures and geometric details on a bank of three-over-...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Pair 19th Century King and Queen Compatible Marble-Top Commodes or Chest
By Pierre-Antoine Foullet
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th century king and queen compatible marble-top commodes. Each having a white and grey serpentine marble top above two deep drawers decorated sans traverse and ormolu mount...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Art Nouveau Commode by Émile Gallé
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau marquetry commode by Émile Gallé. With original key. Circa 1890.
The syncretic influence of Japanese art is keenly felt in Gallé's commode. The beginning of Galle's fascination with Japanese art can be traced back to his friendship with Hokkai Takashima (1850-1931), a fellow botanist and member of the École de Nancy. Their botanical dialogue was facilitated by the Shokobutsu mei-i, a book of Japanese names for botanical species. It is from Hokkai that Gallé gained a spiritual and symbolic understanding of nature. Along with other École de Nancy artists, Hokkai and Gallé exhibited together in the display window of René Wiener's papeterie. The store served as the office of Wiener's arts journal, the Nancy artiste, which regularly featured on its covers contemporary examples of Gansai (Japanese watercolor), Byōbu (folding screens) from the Rinpa school, Sumi-e (ink painting), and Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints). As a show of gratitude, Hokkai bequeathed a vast art book collection to Wiener. It is from this record that we know with certainty of which Japanese artists Gallé had knowledge.
One of the books in Hokkai's collection was Hokusai's Les cent paysages du Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei.) This 1835 expansion of Hokusai's 36 views of Mount Fuji...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
German 18th Century Walnut, Chest of Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
German 18th century walnut, chest of drawers.
The front is curved. Four drawers with marquetry pattern. Fixed handles and locks are in bro...
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18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century Chest of Drawers Louis XVI Style by Mercier Freres, Paris
Located in Weiningen, CH
19th century chest of drawers Louis XVI style by Mercier Freres, Paris with inlays and brass decorations.
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rosewood
18th Century Scriban Commode with Cylinder of Louis XV Period in Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century commode scriban cylinder Louis XV period inlaid. Richly curved. 4 drawers. Many species of fruitwood, rich register of gilded bronze. Inne...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Pair of 18th Century style Marble Topped French Commodes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French 18th century style parquetry inlaid bombe fronted marble topped commodes, each with Rococo influenced gilded ormolu mounts two Oak lined drawers and rai...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted commode, after the model by Jean-Francois Leleu by François Linke.
French, circa 1910.
Linke index number: 1127.
Linke title: 'Commode Louis XVI, Bois d'amarante et de rose.'
Signed ‘Linke’ to the right-hand side chute.
This distinguished commode is quarter veneered in mahogany with bois de violette banding and boxwood stringing. It is furnished with finely cast gilt-bronze mounts and surmounted by a brèche violette marble top.
It appears that Linke bought the rights to make this commode from the Vente Cueunières in 1902, although there is no trace of it being made by him until the summer of 1908 and there is no entry in the Blue Daybooks for this model. The green registres have two pages devoted to the making of the commodes, the first at a cost of 1,540 and 40 centimes, with eight more made in the intervening years, the last, a pair, in 1927 with the cost price escalating to 8,529 francs. The registre is not entirely clear, but it appears that Clément Linke, father and son, made the locks for this model. The cabinetmaking was exclusively by Guntren who took 496 hours per commode, paid 85 centimes in 1908 rising to 5 francs 75 cents for the last pair. Linke priced this commode at 3,000 French francs, noting in his book 'original est de Leleu est à Trianon.'
The original commode by Leleu, on loan from the Petit Trianon, is shown in a line engraving in the retrospective part of the Exposition de l' Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1882, De Champeau & Others, 'Les arts du bois,' pub. Quantin, 1883, p. 80. The commode entered the Petit Trianon in 1867 on the occasion of an earlier exhibition dedicated to the memory of Marie-Antoinette, organised under the patronage of the Empress Eugénie.
Jean-François Leleu
A pupil and later collaborator with Jean-François Oeben, Jean-François Leleu became maître on the latter’s death in 1763. His work can be divided into two concurrent but distinct styles: the first owing more to the legacy of Oeben, being of large, solid forms, more noble in style; the second, although retaining the clean, definite lines of the first, being an exercise in elegance and understatement. It is this second style for which Leleu is chiefly remembered and which the present commode, with its lightly bombé form and restrained frieze mounts, is a principal example.
Literature:
Payne, Christopher. François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, (woodbridge, UK), 2003; p. 502, for the black and white cliché of index number 1127
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions, Antique Collectors club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; p. 298 - 300.
Pradère, Alexandre. French Furniture Makers; p. 340, fig. 398; and P.
Arizzoli-Clementel. Versailles Furniture...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
19th Century English Gold Polychrome Paneled Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A cabinet in the Louis XVI manner by James Shoolbred and Co of London
Of gentle breakfront form, constructed in goncalo alves, dressed with gilt metal mounts and hand decorated polychrome panels...
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19th Century British Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
18th Century, Louis XVI Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
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...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
French Walnut Semanier
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine French Louis XVI walnut Semanier tall chest with bronze escucheons and scalloped apron.
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Art Nouveau Vanity with Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Featuring the qualities of a vanity combined with the functions of a chest of drawers, this tall and handsome piece has three locking drawers for clothing, as well as two generously ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fir
20th Century Louis XVI Style Commode/Chest of Drawers after Jean Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze, gilded or partly dark patinated. Marble plate, over three frying chunks and a large two-thirds chimney door, with amaranth, bergahorn and colorful fruitwood inserted front an...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Green Marble Bedside Commode
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) oval mahogany bedside commode with open stretcher and green marble top.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming Louis XVI style two-drawer commode in natural waxed pine wood, with a pink travertine top. Raised on tapering and fluted legs. Carved oval medallion detail on either side. T...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Mid-Century Leather Covered Chests of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome and elegant pair of large-scale French Louis XVI style leather wrapped commodes with bronze mounts. These impressive chests are covere...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Wood Commode After Leleu
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in London, GB
This fine, delicately ornamented commode was built by French designers Myrtil Dennery and Paul Alexandre who were active in the early 20th century, after the 18th Century model by ce...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode After Jean Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19th century Louis XVI style, Harewood and Kingwood commode after the model made by Jean Henri Reisener. We are of the opinion that our Commode is a mid to late 19th century copy of the original Reisener commode...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood, Harewood
18th Century Pair of Italian Inlaid Walnut Chests of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in Brescia, IT
The Italian exquisite craftsmanship finds in these pieces one of the best expressions. Every part of these pieces of furniture, are finely handcrafted and a series of precious woods ...
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1770s Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pearwood, Walnut
Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode
French, Early 20th Century
Height 95cm, width 162cm, depth 59cm
After an important model by Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806), a highly renowned ebeniste of great standing, this exceptional commode is of outstanding quality, and fully embodies the quality of craftsmanship and great artistic style of the Louis XVI period and the original piece, which is currently housed in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France.
Riesener was a leading exponent and supplier of pieces in the Neoclassical Louis XVI style, and this design conveys the regal feel and presence of his manner, most notably in terms of the beautiful marquetry decorative panel to the front. It consists of a white marble top, above front facing drawers, with a lower door opening; curved sides that are extensively decorated with intricate geometric designs, and a central panel that depicts, in inlay...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
1910s Art Nouveau Dresser Carved Walnut Burl Walnut by Testolini Salviati Venice
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Venetian commode Art Nouveau Belle Époque with mirror, carved walnut and burl walnut by Testolini & Salviati , Venice
Precious Bakelite handles fixed with stainles...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Burl, Walnut
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tall Marble-Top Cabinet
Located in Sofia, BG
Tall cabinet with central projection, it opens with two leaves and a drawer belt and poses on high arched feet. It is clad in an elegant rosewood and amaranth inlay with geometric pa...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Rosewood
Louis XVI Marble Top French Bronze Ormolu Demilune Console Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very fine Louis xvi style gilt dore bronze oval cherub plaque ormolu mounted mahogany & marble top, demilune dessert commode / sideboard console in the manner of franc¸ois linke.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized high chest having 6 bronze trimmed drawers with handles and a white marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French Louis XVI Painted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Unusual 19th century French Louis XVI style painted two-drawer commode with thick beige marble top, all on cabriole legs.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Commode with Marble Top
By Decour
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) transitional style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood marble top commode with 2 Chinese coromandel lacquer side panels & 2 front doors. (signed: DECO...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of French Commodes with Marquetry Inlay and Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French commodes with marble in shades of pale violet and cream
color. They are inlaid in a foliate design and the wood is a combinatio...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Transitional Marble Top Commode
Located in New Haven, CT
This exquisite Louis the XV/XVI Period transitional Kingwood three over two-drawer commode has an original grey marble top and retains all its original ormolu mounts.
The short cabri...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) mahogany veneered chest with 2 large drawers under a Pair of drawers embellished with bronze mounts & brass fluted trim with a brown marble top.
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Chic Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode by Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI style neoclassical commode by Maison Jansen. Elegant and simple.
The last picture gives an example of how this commode could look in situ.
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring handles and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Mirrored Chest of Drawers Stained Black
Located in Wien, AT
A mirrored chest of drawers stained black nutwood.
Brass parts polished and stove enameled.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Nutwood
Danish Louis XVI Pedestal Storage Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Louis XVI mahogany pedestal storage cabinet, circa 1790s, with a rectangular stepped top above a single paneled cupboard door with a recessed...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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