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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: Louis XV
Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Located in London, GB
Pair of small 18th century Northern Italian inlaid chest of drawers. Three drawers with inlaid fronts. Striped inlaid detail to the can...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions
Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions

Pair of 18th Century Northern Italian Chest of Drawers of Small Proportions

18th Century French Louis XV Natural Oak Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XV commode hand-made in France in the mid 1700s using oak and pegged construction. The chest shows the typical overall look of the Louis XV style, with cabriole feet, scalloped...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Natural Oak Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Natural Oak Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Natural Oak Commode

18th Century Louis XV Wood Painted Chest of Drawers 1700-1750
Located in Roma, RM
I am pleased to present to you a magnificence of Italian art , a fully lacquered and painted dresser from the mid-eighteenth century, the lacquer is still in excellent condition, exc...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Louis XV Wood Painted Chest of Drawers 1700-1750
18th Century Louis XV Wood Painted Chest of Drawers 1700-1750

18th Century Louis XV Wood Painted Chest of Drawers 1700-1750

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Kingwood Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French, Louis XV-style, two-door, marble-top cabinet in kingwood, with inlaid floral marquetry. The interior has two adjustable shelves, one of which is fitted with two drawers. Or...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Kingwood Cabinet
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Kingwood Cabinet

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Kingwood Cabinet

Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind serpentine chest of drawers with marquetry decorations in walnut wood and other precious woods from the Bavarian region of Germany. Divided into 6 registers, each of t...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS

Germany BAROQUE BLACK FOREST 18 th century COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS

Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers, Original Condition, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Unrestored Regence style chest of drawers made in France in the late 19th - or early 20th century. Highly crafted piece of furniture with fine marquetry and impressive bronzes. Loos...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers, Original Condition, France, Early 20th Century
Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers, Original Condition, France, Early 20th Century

Louis XV Style Chest Of Drawers, Original Condition, France, Early 20th Century

Mid-Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, kidney-shaped fruitwood antique commode was crafted in France, circa 1950. The commode sits on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabot mounts over the feet. The bow front, over a scalloped apron embellished with a center decorative bronze mount, features two drawers decorated with parquetry motifs and dressed with the original pulls and matching intricate escutcheons. The cabinet is further decorated with bronze mounts in the corners, and both rounded sides are also embellished with inlaid marquetry decor. The surface is dressed with the original beveled variegated marble top with olive green, tan and gray color palette. The traditional nightstand...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest
Mid-Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest

Mid-Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest

19th Century Louis XV Style French Commode of Lightened Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th-century Louis XV style French commode is an elegant and ornate piece of furniture. It is crafted from lightened walnut, giving it a beautiful and warm hue. The commode featu...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style French Commode of Lightened Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style French Commode of Lightened Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style French Commode of Lightened Walnut

Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A walnut veneered Nuremberg baroque chest of drawers with five drawers and a side lock with asymmetrically cut metal key plate. The key is present. The chest stands on pressed ball f...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century
Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century

Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century

18th Century Painted Country French Louis XV Commode, Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XV commode made in France in the mid 1700s using oak and pegged construction. The chest features three overlay large drawers decorated on the front with raised, symmetrical han...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Painted Country French Louis XV Commode, Chest
18th Century Painted Country French Louis XV Commode, Chest

18th Century Painted Country French Louis XV Commode, Chest

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Blue Commode, Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
Painted Louis XV commode handmade in France in the mid 1700s using oak and pegged construction. The commode is a beautiful period piece with handmade large dovetail joints in the dra...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Blue Commode, Chest
18th Century French Louis XV Painted Blue Commode, Chest

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Blue Commode, Chest

Antique Danish Blue-Gray Serpentine Front Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish 18th century baroque chest of drawers painted in bluish-gray. Front with beautifully carved serpentine drawers adorned with original bronze fittings in the form of crowns on drawer handles and falcon locks. Denmark 1730-1750. Later professional painted...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique Danish Blue-Gray Serpentine Front Chest
Antique Danish Blue-Gray Serpentine Front Chest

Antique Danish Blue-Gray Serpentine Front Chest

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Italian commode from the city of Siena made in the late 1700s using walnut. With elegant lines and proportions this one is a true timeless beauty! The commode presents three overla...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers

18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary 18th century Baroque chest of drawers made in the period around 1770 in South Germany. What is really special about this over 240 year old Baroque commode, is the very ...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770
18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770

18th Century Elm Wood Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1770

18th Century French Louis XV Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
An 18th-century French Louis XV commode made of oak. This commode features three drawers with vast storage space and superb bronze handles.
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Commode

18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extraordinary, rare baroque chest of drawers from the 18th century in South Germany. Elaborately made around 1760, this one of a kind Baroque commode impresses with amazing looking, ...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760
18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760

18th Century Baroque Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Commode, South Germany circa 1760

Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque commode with intricately cut undulating frame and graceful serpentine front. The commode features three spacious drawers that provide ample storage space due to their p...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century
Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century

Baroque Chest of Drawers, hand-polished Walnut Veneer, Germany, Mid-18th Century

18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
This a very heavily built commode hand-made in the Netherlands in the late 1700s using oak and dovetail construction. The commode features three drawers with serpentine fronts and be...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode
18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode

18th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Baroque Commode

Malle Louis Noël Stamped Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Paris 18th Century
Located in Badia Polesine, RO
Period: Louis XV.  Provenance: Paris. Measurements: 115x57x82h cm.  Condition: excellent state of preservation. Description: the Louis XV chest of drawers under examination is a splendid example of refined 18th century Parisian cabinet...
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Palisander

Malle Louis Noël Stamped Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Paris 18th Century
Malle Louis Noël Stamped Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Paris 18th Century

Malle Louis Noël Stamped Wooden Chest Of Drawers, Paris 18th Century

Fine Quality French Louis XV Marble Top Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry 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 delive...
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1940s European Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fine Quality French Louis XV Marble Top Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry Commode
Fine Quality French Louis XV Marble Top Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry Commode

Fine Quality French Louis XV Marble Top Rosewood and Kingwood Marquetry Commode

Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, petite, 18th century, venetian, painted armorial, Cassapanca (chest-bench), measures 44½’ high, 49½“ long. - Unusual small size, and characteristic of cassapanca’s found i...
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1720s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Pine

Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins
Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins

Cassapanca Chest Bench Painted Armorial Venetian Trompe-L'oeil Dolphins

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Small chest of drawers hand-built in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using mahogany. This little guys packs a lot of character and details in one small package! The chest features...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers
19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers

19th Century Bleached Mahogany Dutch Commode/Chest of Drawers

Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Baroque Secretary Desk comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1760/70. The secretaure has a gorgeous walnut veneer grain. The u...
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1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut

Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker
By Chardon & Dujardin
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV kingwood and satinwood gilt bronze mounted commodes. Original breccia marble tops and fine gilt bronze mounts. Stamped illegibly CHAR...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker
Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker

Fine Pair of Late 19th C French Louis XV Commodes Stamped by the Paris Maker

Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of hand-carved French, Louis XV, style bedside tables/small chest of drawers with a handsome bombe style curved shape. The pieces are hand-finished in a French Blue/Grey with ...
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2010s British Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers
Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers

Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers

French Chest of Drawers c. 1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French early 20th century chest of drawers in bleached walnut. The chest has three large drawers for storage and have the original bronze hardware. The chest is detailed with a grace...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Chest of Drawers c. 1930’s
French Chest of Drawers c. 1930’s

French Chest of Drawers c. 1930’s

Italian Louis XV Style Olivewood Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian Louis XV style 2 drawer olivewood commode.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Louis XV Style Olivewood Commode
Italian Louis XV Style Olivewood Commode

Italian Louis XV Style Olivewood Commode

Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This rare cassettone oozes charm and character. The carved decoration is particular to Brescia in Lombardy and the knobs are a rare feature carved as flowerheads to the petals behind...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front

Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century, possibly 18th century Italian carved chest with four drawers. The drawers are detailed with intricate hand carved face shaped pull...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Chest of Drawers

Walnut Commode
Located in New York, NY
This little walnut commode oozes with elegance and charm. This sweet piece in solid walnut is from the Louis XV period, circa 1750. If features two drawers with original gilt bronze ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Walnut Commode
Walnut Commode

Walnut Commode

Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in Essex, MA
18th century commode.
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode, Early 18th Century
Commode, Early 18th Century

Commode, Early 18th Century

Louis XV-Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Louis XV-style dresser is painted white and has three drawers with large elaborate metal handles The sides are paneled in the French manner.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV-Style Painted Dresser
Louis XV-Style Painted Dresser

Louis XV-Style Painted Dresser

Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style painted commode or chest of drawers with wonderful patina and details. Painted wood with trim detailed, decorative hardware.
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser
Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser

Louis XV Provincial Style Painted Dresser

Large Louis XV Styled Painted and Marble Topped Oak Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
probably 1940s, France. Commodious size The marble top of serpentine shaped and multi-beveled. Stamped France twice on back (see photo). of French oak, providing strength and support...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Large Louis XV Styled Painted and Marble Topped Oak Commode
Large Louis XV Styled Painted and Marble Topped Oak Commode

Large Louis XV Styled Painted and Marble Topped Oak Commode

Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers
Located in Troy, NY
Oversized cabinet, overall painted in white and blue with gilt accents and a faux marbleized top. Large top drawer above double doors opening to an in...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Softwood

Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers
Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers

Large Italian Baroque 17th century Painted Cabinet Fitted with Drawers

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode or chest, early 1900s, the shaped marble atop a conforming cabinet with a single do...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen

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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