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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Empire
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Date/Period: 19th century
Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm
Materials: walnut wood and marble
Additional information: French. Empire Napoleon I...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany Veneer, 19th century Napoleon III RESTAURED
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire chest of drawers in mahogany veneer, 19th century
Three drawers plus one under the gray marble top, columns on the uprights with gilt bronze capitals,
cm 129x61,5x89
condic...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Antique Carved Chest of Drawers from Belgium
Located in Houston, TX
Stepping into the world of Belgian craftsmanship, the Antique Carved Chest of Drawers epitomizes the grace and grandeur of the Louis XVI style. With its intricate carvings and meticu...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Intarsia Oak Commode witt Marble top by Joseph Schmitz ca 1770
By Joseph Schmitz
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique intarsia oak commode with geometric patterns. Transition Louis Seize, Paris, ca. 1770. Stamped / signed under the marble top Joseph Schmitz, furniture maker or ébéniste in Pa...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This "Commode” is made of mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum-quality French polish. There ...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Petite Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire commode made of mahogany, is topped with its original black fossil marble. Three easy-to-use drawers with brass lion head pulls are...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum-quality. There a...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This exquisite piece stands gracefully on slender cabriole legs and features two drawers adorn...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Marble Top Inlaid Demilune Walnut and Fruitwood Commode Console
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI demilune marble top commode or console is a remarkable work of art: it features a fully curved casework in a demilune form that presents no corners or sharp ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Charming Small Empire Commode is made of mahogany with a black marble top. It has bronze rings around the columns. Easy to place anywhere.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Empire Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Empire 3 Drawers Chest with Painted Faux Marble Top, Early 19th Century
Hand carved, hand painted and hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian red toned color. The clean lines and el...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Early 19th Century Commode Scriban
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Commode Scriban with a leather top inside, This Empire Period piece is very convenient as a storage for paper work.
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Henkel Harris French Empire Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Marble Top Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Empire of Louis Philippe style dresser or chest of drawers
By Henkel Harris
USA, 1990s
Stunning book-matched flame mahogany, with beveled marble top, and ori...
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1990s American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Marble Top Commode in the Louis XVI Style by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
An Important Louis XVI Style Commode
by Henry Dasson
After the Design by Adam Weisweiler
For the King's Cabinet at Saint-Cloud
Constructed from mahogany and incorporating well-cast...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Sideboard, Chiffoniere with special Central Locking System
Located in Greven, DE
Semaniere with interesting locking technology
Belgium
Walnut, oak
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 142 x 127 x 51 cm
Description:
Small antique cabinet with drawers behin...
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1820s Belgian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from mahogany, this design was fitted with seven drawers to provide a drawer for every day o...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian Louis XVI style painted chest
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Delightful painted Italian chest in the Louis XVI Style. very early 19th c. Highly decorative. Cream painted drawers with blue and gold border detailing. Pale blue frame with go...
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry 2-Drawer Commode
This glowing kidney shaped fruitwood Marquetry commode in the Louis XVI style is richly adorned with gilded br...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry Commode Modeled After Jean-Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and Parquetry, Armorial Commode with original Marble Top, aft...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Italian Inlaid Walnut Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
20th century Italian superb chest of drawers, circa 1960s. In perfect high quality Louis XVI style characterized by a refined floral decoration inlaid in walnut wood. The decoration ...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI French Commode In Walnut
Located in Houston, US
Classic Provincial Louis XV to Louis XVI transitional commode in walnut with original hardware. Straight traverse, two drawers over two long drawers. The commode is hand constructed ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and brass moldings, 19th century. With a rectangular white marble top with molded front and side edges, 3 mahogany d...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Dutch 19th Century Oak Empire Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic Dutch Empire chest made of oak during the 1800’s. The top drawer protrudes forward over three drawers flaked with ebonized columns featuring brass capitals at the top and b...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Commode Chest of Drawers Louis XVI 18th - Black Marble Marquetry - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful French chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period, 18th century, with a rectangular black marble top surmounting two drawers, each with two ring handles, resting on square ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Period Bleached Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Empire period four-drawer commode handcrafted of walnut, circa 1810. Having a bleached finish, this handsome antique French chest of drawers features a boo...
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1810s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of "Louis XVI" bedside tables, inlaid with various woods, France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient pair of precious and rare "Louis XVI" bedside tables, finely inlaid with various woods and light and dark effects, from France, original from the mid-18th century, in good st...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire Flame Mahogany Chest Of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Empire flame mahogany chest of drawers with gilt bronze mounts and marble top, early 19th century. With a rectangular marble top, the top drawer with a central gilt bronze mo...
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Solid Walnut Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful French 19th century, solid walnut semainier is the perfect way to add more organizational storage to your space without sacrificing style. The design of the semainier ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut. It has a slider in the front which is unusual.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Empire flame mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gilt bronze mounts, 19th century. With a black rectangular marble top over 4 flame mahogany drawers flanked by ...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three additional drawers, flanked by turned columnar supports, rising on block feet. All ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition Louis XV-XVI style kingwood and marquetry serpentine front three-drawer commode with conforming marble top. This shapely commode is perhaps more en arbalete than serpentin...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Kingwood
Late Empire Chatol Made In Elm Wood From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This late empire chatol is a fine representation of furniture style from the 1840s. Made of elm wood and adorned with intarsia details, it exudes both noble craftsmanship and histori...
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1840s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of Drawers from Louis XVI period,
1800 Germany,
This Louis Seize walnut chest of drawers is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship....
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with amazing Central Locking System
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist chest of drawers with central locking
South Germany
Cherry tree
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 79 x 115 x 64 cm
Description:
Three-tiered piece of furniture ...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Fine Original Finish Italian Provincial Inlaid Walnut and Fruitwood Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine and rare walnut and fruitwood inlaid figural Italian commode. The piece dates to teh 1770-90s era and is in its original finish with inlaid maidens. The commode has no...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany case piece has six bookmatched drawer fronts each with two ring drawer pulls for e...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century with ebonized columns, gilt Corinthian capitals and bronze hardware. This exquisite French Empire style frui...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Suzanne Geismar Giltwood Blue & White Paint Decorated Commode/Television Cabinet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Suzanne Geismar Giltwood Blue & White Paint Decorated Commode / Television Cabinet. With remote activated lift.
Additional information:
Materials: Giltwoo...
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20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Empire Mahogany & Gilt Metal Mounted Cabinet on Chest circa 1800
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique French Empire mahogany and gilt metal mounted antique cabinet on chest has an upper tier with two doors fitted boasting attractive gilt metal mounts. The bottom chest ha...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Linke Quality Antique Mahogany Commode with Dore' Bronze Putti Mounts
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely spectacular commode with the finest possible bronze ormolu and gold dore' finishing on all of it. Look at the quality of the casting and finish of the br...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of oak and is nicely carved. It wears a mixture of dressy and rustic.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Dresser or Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style three-drawer server, dresser, or chest of drawers
By Karges
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Measure...
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1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed the old tired lacquer, without the use of any harsh chemicals and applied an old s...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode with a Grey Marble Top
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Small Gilt-Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode With a Grey Marble Top.
This fine commode has a shaped grey marble top with canted corners, above a frieze with a gilt-...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Commode, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture richly inlaid in walnut, rosewood, maple, palisander and fruitwood. High quality and beautifully...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI Commode. gorgeous burl and hardware in great shape. See pics
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Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style and featuring elaborate cast brass trim, hardware, and detailing throughout. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lust...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode
19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND DECORATED WITH GOLDEN BRONZE.130X59X89 CM
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany, reflecting the elegance of the 1840s. With its stately presence and intricate deta...
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1840s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After the Model by Charles Topino.
Stamped beneath the marble top to one commode ‘SORMANI’...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Matched Pair of Antique French Marble Top Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A stunning matched pair of antique French marble top bedside cabinets, dating from around the 1890-1900 period.
They are of ...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Handpolished 1780s Louis Seize XVI Chest Of Drawers In Nutwood
Located in Ulm, DE
Louis XVI chest of drawers in nutwood
shellac hand polished
Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around 1780
Dimensions:
Width: 77 cm
Height: 77 cm
Depth: 43 cm.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
French Empire Jacob Desmalter et Cie mahogany two door commode with marble top
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
French Empire oak lined two door mahogany commode with brass mounts and marble top by Jacob Desmalter et Cie
Interior reveals 3 linen slides “Tiroir à l’anglaise”
Stamped to the t...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XVI Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Louis XVI French 18th century Commode with grey marble-top .Above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts.
Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Burl Walnut, And Tulipwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Walnut, Burl Walnut, and Tulipwood commode. The four door chest is raised by fine square tapered legs below the straight frieze. At t...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Tulipwood, Walnut
French Antique Louis XVI Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI Style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. There are two smaller dov...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, 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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