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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: Louis XV
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Louis XV walnut commode with grey marble top, pierced apron, & 2 drawers.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Swedish Rare Country Baroque Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare baroque country bureau from Sweden. The bureau is a genuine Swedish country home furniture from the 1770s. It's made in painted pine and is in unt...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers Cherub Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV style bombe commode chest of drawers with cherub figures. Item features bronze ormolu, shapely bombe form, cherub figures to sides, beautiful wood grain, no k...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19 Cabinet with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts, Louis XV, Style
Located in Houston, TX
This cabinet could have a multitude of uses. It is a good size to use
Bedside or between two chairs. It has three drawers in the center
Of the piece that draw easily. Scrolling bro...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body wit...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Eighteenth Century Serpentine Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine fruitwood serpentine commode, the shaped top with cross banded veneers and two central lozenge motifs in limewood, above four long graduated drawers, the fronts decorated with panels of lime, olive and walnut and with original steel locks to interior on short cabriole legs.
Malta, Late Eighteenth century.
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Late 18th Century Maltese Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Antique Wooden Cabinet Louis XV
Located in Milano, IT
Rare 18th-century wooden cabinet in the style of Louis XV, fine French manufacture.
The cabinet is made entirely of fine dark wood, four legs for support. The two legs at the front are more worked and thin, very important, those at the back have classic square strong dorma.
The cabinet is developed in height rather than width.
Centrally there is only one door all decorated with sinuous wood inlays and squiggly fretwork, very true to the French Baroque style.
At the top we see a semi-curved frieze, which lends even more majesty to the product. Inside, it is all covered with antique pink wallpaper...
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Early 1700s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Marble Petite Commode with Ormolu Mount
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XV style Mahogany Marble Commode Bombay chest. Amazing hand made Ormolu Mounts and handles depicting ladies and men busts. Intricate veneer marq...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Palisander, 1740s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Louis XV or Baroque Commode
France
Rosewood
Louis XV around 1740
Dimensions: H x W x D: 83 x 121 x 64 cm
Description:
French four-bay chest of drawers from the midd...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Palisander
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century style with marble topped ebonized ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Paint Decorated Continental Italian Foyer Cabinet Console Table Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1950s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1930's Harlequin Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A Louis XV style commode from the early 19th century renovated to the highest standard with a harlequin pattern. Original cast brass metal fittings and marble top. 2 drawers.
Measu...
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1950s Swedish Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Hollywood Regency Louis XV Commode, Nightstand or Dresser by Casaragi
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Louis XV Commode, nightstand or dresser by Casaragi
Casaragi marble top commode or dresser in French Louis XV style. The wonderful 3 drawer serpentine front is ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
SmallLouis XV or Baroque Secretary
Switzerland (Bern)
Walnut
Baroque around 1760.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 109 x 93 x 60 cm
Description:
Writing furniture standing on a ...
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Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
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This is a very rare, monumental butlers desk or large scale commode in solid oak with incredible hand polished and hand-hewn quarried marble. The piece has been painstakingly gilded and ebonized in a French-polished shellac finish and has a red interior. The piece features two side doors which at one time had adjustable shelves. Take a look at the incredible chunky antique locks...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Gustavian Haupt Chest with Three Drawers in a Gold Christian Lacroix Design
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian Haupt chest with three drawers in a gold Christian Lacroix design. Originally from the 1930s fully restored and redesigned. Original brass fittings and marble top.
Measur...
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1950s Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
The two drawer commode stands on...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonized Commode
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A rare and exceptional Tuscan, ebonized 4 drawer commode inlaid with gilded bronze and mother of pearl. Decorated with a motif of flowers, birds and dogs at play. Original hand chase...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers - 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful Louis XV period oak crossbow chest of drawers has four drawers. The handles and keyholes are worked in bronze. The legs of this chest of drawers are curved with a crossbar.
The top of the chest of drawers has many knife cuts, which suggests that it must have been used as a hunting...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Inlaid Kingwood French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style marble-top, inlaid marquetry two-drawer commode.
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XV French Walnut Chest of Drawers Tallboy Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
"A lovely chest of drawers or dresser by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Crafted from French Walnut in Louis XV styling. Features a rectangular form with burled walnut front, four drawers, cabriole legs and ormolu mounts. Circa 1928-1940
At the ripe age of 23 Robert Irwin rose from office clerk to plant superintendent of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. In 1900 he and some associates purchases Royal Furniture Co, and later it transferred to his very own label in Irwin. Irwin specialized in high end reproductions based off of European and ancient American...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, antique chest of drawers was carved in Lyon, France, circa 1760. The elegant, fruitwood serpentine "Commode Lyonnaise" stands on front escargot feet over a scalloped apron; the cabinet is dressed with three hand carved bombe drawers...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
1750s French Louis XV Period Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A magnificent 18th century French Louis XV Epoque serpentine fruitwood commode chest of four drawers, standing on elegantly carved feet. Distributed over three rows, each moulded dra...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Danish Baroque Block Front Chest of Drawers in Oak, circa 1730
Located in Miami, FL
An 18th century baroque chest of drawers with four block front drawers. Chest is in two sections with a floral carving on the plinth base and on the knees of the Queen Anne style fee...
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18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Stainwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style blonde-stainwood and gilt bronze-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1900.
Measures: Height 33 1/8 inches (84.1 cm)
...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine top above a bombe-form body fitted with three drawers adorned with bold bronze foliate mounts; all in a well-figured and richly patinated black walnut veneer.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers, Cabriole Legs, &
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 drawers, Cabriole Legs, & Hoof Feet.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period)
A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XV Musician Chest
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Antique Gustavian Bureau in birch wood dating from the 1920's/1930 with a lacquered photo print David Bowie over the front drawers and side.
Fine grey marbled slab and solid origi...
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1950s Swedish Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Dutch Antique 19th Century Baroque Revival Bombe Chest of Drawers in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
A Dutch Baroque Revival commode or chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer with bombe front, brass pulls and key plates, resting on carved ball and claw feet, Holland, circ...
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Italian Chest of Drawers Walnut Commode High Leg
Located in Sanremo, IM
Rare Italian Louis XV chest of drawers in walnut, walnut briar and centrally moved fillets with high leg measuring 90 x 116 x 58 cm.
This beautiful chest of drawers with 3 drawers...
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1740s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Guild Chest, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque guild chest on baluster legs in walnut veneer with strap work inlays and side handles. The cushion-shaped lid slides open to reveal the lock.
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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and bird's-eye maple as well as satinwood. The secretaire has three drawers on the outside. The inside of the writing compartment has six small drawers, several open compartments and a secret compartment. This gorgeous and remarkable desk is in very good original condition and has its original patina.
It ships from Europe...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Late 19th C. Venetian Chest Painted in Chinoiserie Stye of Blue & Yellow Ochres
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century, Venetian chest of drawers with a curvaceous bombe style shape that plays with the light at all angles. The hand painted finish is in the Chinoiserie style featur...
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1890s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Commode, Alder Root
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful 18th century Swedish baroque chest of drawers, alder root. This late baroque commode is made around 1740-60. During the 18th and 19th century it...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV style marble top serpentine front marquetry commode. Made of solid walnut with inlaid marquetry veneer of walnut. Original 1.25" thick marble top. Bra...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian baroque chests of drawers in wood and metal, 1730-1740s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian baroque chests of drawers in wood and metal, 1730-1740s
Finely worked sideboard in light and dark wood. The sides and the front, where th...
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1730s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Marquetry Commode Stamped SORMANI PARIS
By Paul Sormani
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style commode with drawers stamped Sormani on the wood, floral marquetery and gilt bronze mounted with the original mottled marble.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Signed JP Ehalt Country French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
By J.P. Ehalt
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, very fine quality, fruitwood chest of drawers, featuring superior craftsmanship, superb detailing and elegant decorative accents, this vintage French chest of drawers...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 19 Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality French 19th century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bombay shape Commode with Figural mounts. Imported by R.J. Horner of New York, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Marble Commodes
Located in London, GB
Pair of Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany and marble commodes.
French, 19th Century
Measures: Height 82 cm ,width 134 cm ,depth 59 c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Period French Louis XV French Provincial Walnut Commode Circa 1840
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary
This is a heavy, fine quality and outstanding solid walnut 1840s era French provincial commode. The brass lion head keyhole covers add a particular dose of class to what would otherwise be a rather simple affair. The commode measures 46 wide x 24 deep x 38 tall and is in good antique condition. Missing an old...
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1840s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Petite Louis XV Period Commode in Tulipwood with Bronze Dore Mounts & Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite Louis XV Period Commode in Tulipwood with bronze dore mounts & grey marble top, France 18th century.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1950s John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Bombay Hand Painted Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Bombe hand painted commode.
Approximate measurements are 40W x 19D x 31.25H.
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Reclaimed Pine Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A reclaimed pine commode constructed with tongue and groove joinery. This beautifully crafted piece has a natural aged pine finish with slight white accents. With four serpentine dra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century Painted French Louis XV Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in Brea, CA
20th century painted French Louis XV style commode with marble top
Original working locking key and tassel, drawers open and close with ease. Drawers are finished with a dovetail co...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this chest features 3 wide drawers and a stunning pi...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful and elegant French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted commode with marble top.
The bombe serpentine form rouge and cream molded marble top above...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Baroque Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Braunschweig C. 1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Baroque chest of drawers with architectural characteristics.
Walnut veneer with light marquetry on front, top and sides.
Serpentine front with 3 drawers.
Original fittings.
...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Magnificent Inlaid Mixed Wood Italian Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptional quality antique chest of drawers finely hand crafted in Italy in the 19th century, featuring an intricately inlaid top,...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Satinwood, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful French Louis XV Style commode with marble top, early 20th century.
The moulded serpentine-shaped mottled marble top, is over two marquetry veneered long drawers mounted wi...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original ormolu mounts , original greenish white vane marble top, and terminating on french spl...
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Large Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Light Walnut Credenza or Buffet
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid oak, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing three drawers over three doors, the doors paneled with solid walnut...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Hand Painted French Style Marble Top Commode Irwin Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Hand painted French style marble top commode by Irwin Furniture. Oval center with painted woman in a garden with a cherub. Dove tail drawer. Adjustable shelf. 33.5" tall x 31.5" wide...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fine Inlaid Palace Sized French Louis XV Marble Top Commode, circa 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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19th Century European Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Dutch Baroque Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique baroque style oak chest of drawers, 19th century. With an overhanging scalloped edge top, three shaped drawers with brass hardware, on scroll shaped feet.
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Red Lacquer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A superb Italian decorative commode composing of three long drawers of broken fronted design, set on elegantly shaped legs, the red lacquer finish is of a distressed look and has exc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint
19th Century Country French Petite Commode, Nightstand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French petite commode ~ nightstand will make the perfect finishing touch for your classic, casual decor! Ideal to use in vir...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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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