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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Campaign
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
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
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
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
Brass Bound Campaign Style Chest or Coffee Table With Napoleonic Bee Parchment
Located in Peabody, MA
Campaign style brass bound chest on stand, clad in “Napoleonic Bee” parchment, with single drawer and leather handles, circa 1970s. Functions as a coffee or occasional table as well.
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1970s American Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
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
Campaign Style Filing Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style verdigris brass bound filing pedestal chest of drawers, with three drawers, on bun feet.
Suitable for A4, Legal and Letter Hanging Fold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Materials
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
Drexel Campaign Chest of Drawers / Bachelor Chest, Circa 1960s
By Drexel
Located in Germantown, MD
Offered is a beautiful 1966 Campaign Chest of drawers / Bachelor campaign Chest in excellent condition by Drexel.
Smooth gliding dovetail drawers.
Measures 34" Wide x 19" Deep x 45...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Stunning 19th century mahogany transitional style commode. Louis XV Style with gilt mounts and the original marble top.
Signed ‘L.Rivaux’
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Louis XV Style Inlaid Satinwood Marble Top Large Commode Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A striking French Provincial Louis XV style large commode chest. Satinwood with ample inlaid marquetry details, serpentine shape, marble top, brass hardware and ormolu mounts. Featur...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The center panel holds an open shelf with adjustable shelf and a section with sliding tamb...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated, Giltwood and Ormolu Roman Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XV period patinated, giltwood and ormolu Roman chest. The one door commode is raised by eleg...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Breche D' Alep Marble Commode Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Linke quality or Forest quality commode with fantastic, super-crisp bronze mounts and a fantastic, undamaged Breche d' alep marble top. The piece is made of kingwood and ju...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style tulipwood commode, circa 1930s, the veined rouge marble atop a conforming case fitted with three drawers, the front decorated with parquetry inlaids, raised on ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Military Campaign Style Vintage Burr Walnut Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut Military Campaign style, side table sized chest of drawers.
A v...
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Custom Mahogany Campaign Style Dresser with Brass Hardware, Circa, 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
English yew wood and mahogany custom made dresser of nine drawers, six with exterior pulls and three behind the right side cabinet door. The top ed...
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1950s North American Campaign Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stunning Burr Elm Chest of Drawers with Oversized Military Campaign Handles
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning military campaign style burr elm Theodore Alexander chest of drawers
A very good looking a...
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bombe Commode 19C
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Commode
This delightful commode features a free-standing variegated marble top with a serpentine front and carved moulded edge.
In t...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted satinwood and tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout floral Marquetry two-drawer commode of bombé serpentine form, ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
English 19th Century Teak Campaign Chest with Five Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign teak wood chest from the 19th century, with brass hardware and bracket feet. Created in England during the 19th century, this teak wo...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful French Louis XV style walnut marquetry from the late 19th century and marble chest of drawers from the 1890s.
Marble top, beautiful marquetry on the drawers and on all sides of the dresser.
It has a front hinged door with a bronze lock and a rear hinged door with a small bronze handle. It has two lower drawers.
The handles and fittings of the drawers and the decoration of the legs are in gilt bronze. Very good condition.
Made in France.
In the photos we can see that this chest of drawers or bedside table has an original and beautiful pair of matching high bedside tables.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted floral marquetry Bombé commodes with marble top. The serpentine two-drawer commodes, with rosewood, king-wo...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Gold Leaf Chest / Commode by John Widdicomb
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous Louis XV chest by John Widdicomb has incredible French style with a classic serpentine Bombay silhouette, elegant French styled details, and raised design with gold lea...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Pink Louis XVI Capodimonte Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely rare 18th Century Italian Louis XV style six drawer jewelry chest enveloped with velvet, encrusted with hand made pink Capodimonte porcelain and bronze ormolu.
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century large oak military chest. The top lifting to reveal four shelves and centred by a mirror over two top short drawers and four long drawers with brass pulls. The centre dr...
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Late 19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Satinwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Louis XV/XVI transitional period commode is satinwood and serpentine in form standing on elegant cabriole legs.
The front and sides of the commode ar...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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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