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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Louis XV
Louis XV chest of drawers patinated curve
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty curved Louis XV patinated chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 4 drawers very pretty patina high quality hardware
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18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

Louis XV patinated curved chest of drawers 18th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty galbee galbee patinated Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the 18th century beautiful polychromy
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18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers features a facade en arbalette lavished with superb neoclassic carved detail that is visually captivating! When viewed from ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVI Commode Stamped Nicolas Virrig
Located in BARSAC, FR
Nicolas Virrig - Paris - Master April 11, 1781 Important Louis XVI chest of drawers with central projection in marquetry presenting on the front reserves in rosewood treated as butt...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XV patinated chest of drawers dating from the 19th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the beginning of the 19th century, nicely patinated in several colors composed of 3 drawers work louis xv liegeois
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19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

Circa 1870 Louis XVI Style Bleached Walnut Drapery Swag Commode from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the style of Louis XVI, this fantastic Italian walnut commode has a highly unusual form and dates to circa 1870. The two-tiered chest of drawers surmounts an unusual a...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

Louis XV chest of drawers patinated sauté pan with shapes and marble
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty liuis xv sauteuse chest of drawers with its original marble opening with 2 drawers and keys dating from the 1900s with its magnificent patina of several colors and its pr...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode combines elegance, premier craftsmanship and timeless hand-selected materials to create a special piece your family will consid...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Chest of drawers nicely decorated with foliage and Louis XV birds late 19th
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent chest of drawers late 19th liuis xv nicely painted with foliage and birds opening with 3 drawers with bronze wall light red marble in perfect condition
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

French , Cherrywood marble topped commode / chest of drawers
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Mid 20th century great quality cherrywood marble topped commode three large drawers, original brass mounts and handles. French circa 1930’s Great colour, this piece came from a Castl...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Pair of Floral Etched Glass Italian Louis XV Style Mirrored Commodes Circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine and very glamorous pair of Louis XV style Italian -made Murano style small commodes or nightstands. This piece is in good condition with minor signs of age including p...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Art Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Louis xvi chest of drawers 3 patina drawers with different shapes and colors
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty Louis XVI chest of drawers from the 19th century opening with 3 drawers, beautiful patina, very decorative in several colors and pleasant shapes, spindle base in perfect ...
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19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This petite French Louis XVI-style cherrywood commode has a charmingly rustic feel. Raised on four sheath legs, it features two frieze drawers adorned with gilt brass ring-handles an...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI Style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish of museum-quality. There ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Superb Bright Bronze Ormolu French Louis XV Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular and brightly polished bronze and brass ormolu adorned commode in the French Louis XV style. The piece has inlai and is in good antique condition with minor sign...
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1820s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze Commode
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XV period chest of drawers in walnut. Bronze handles. Three large drawers. Condition of use. Minor loss on the base.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A petite and most elegant Louis XVI style two-drawer ‘Commode Sauteuse’ in veneered wood and marquetry, with marble top and ornate gilt brass fittings. This curiously named style of ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVI Dresser
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant walnut chest of drawers threaded with "organ pipe" motif with bone vents, Siena, Louis XVI. The structure of the cabinet features truncated pyramidal legs and consists of f...
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16th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI style painted oak chest of drawers / commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Charming , neat sized dark green painted French chest of drawers Circa 1900 with original solid brass handles , working locks and a key Height 86 cms or 34 inches Width 86 cms or 34 ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

Early 19th century French painted chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Early 19th century painted walnut small commode/chest of drawers. French Circa 1820’s.With lovely brass handles and a dark distressed paint finish. Height 32.5 inches or 82.5 cms Wid...
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1820s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Dresser, Eastern France 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This unique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1780 and comes from Western France. The three drawer commode has a cherry veneer and is decorated with plum inlays on the ...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the mid 20th century. Wavy and rounded furniture, in Louis XV style, finely adorned with floral inlay in rosewood and fruitwood. Nicely sized dresser of ...
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1960s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dresser or Commode
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dresser, chest of drawers, or commode By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Carved mahogany, with original brass hardwa...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Baker Furniture Louis XV Burled Walnut Bombay Chest or Commode, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Stunning book-matched burled walnut, with original...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Important pair of Louis XV-era bowed and walnut-root dressers
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of Italian (Venetian) Louis XV dressers. Important pair of Lombardy Venetian dressers from the Louis XV period (mid-1700s). Of wavy, rounded shape on front and sides, entirely ...
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1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Nutwood

Antique French Kingwood Marble Top Dresser Chest Server Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Stunning Antique French Kingwood Marble Top Dresser Chest Server Commode Dimensions : 52 Wide X 23.5 Deep X 37 Tall This stunning marble top commode was made in France in the 1920...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Antique Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and Chinese Lacquer Commode by Maison Forest
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu mounted mahogany and Chinese lacquer commode by Maison Forest French, Late 19th Century Height 95cm, width 166.5cm, depth 61cm Crafted in late 19th century France by...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dressers or Commodes, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dressers, chests of drawers, or commodes By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Carved mahogany, with original b...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford Dimensions : 44" Wide X 22" Deep X 35" Tall Very nice inlaid server made in the 1920's by Rockford furni...
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1920s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dresser or Commode
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dresser, chest of drawers, or commode By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Carved mahogany, with original brass hardwa...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Top Commode with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Top Commode with Bronze Mounts is a timeless rendition of the neoclassic style! Rendered from indigenous hardwoods, it features an intricate parquet backg...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Marble Top Louis XV Style Carved Circassian Walnut Buffet Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
French Marble Top Louis XV Style Carved Circassian Walnut Buffet Chest Commode Dimensions : 55" Wide X 22" Deep X 37" Tall This gorgeous marble top commode was made in France in th...
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Chest, Circa Mid 1900's
Located in London, Park Royal
A characterful, Louis XV Style, Bombe Chest, circa 1940's from Italy. The piece is in its original hand-painted finish comprising of a yellow ocher main colour with a second grey/gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani, Paris. The finely proportioned bombé-shaped commode is veneered with floral marquetry in precious timb...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

20th C. Vintage Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted & Inlaid w/ Marble Top, Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th C. Vintage Louis XV Style, Ormolu-Mounted & Inlaid w/ Marble Top, Commode! Stunning Large Louis XV style dore bronze mounted matched veneer inlaid commode, fitted wit...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, stamped COULON, Paris circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings Paris around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 132 x 64 cm Description: Very beautif...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Style Book Matched Walnut and Marble Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut commode or chest of drawers features a beveled Saint Anne marble top and fluted rounded corners. Its five drawers of dovetai...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Chest of drawers - display cabinet, France, around 1920.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers with glass sides, France, early 20th century. Dimensions: height 101 cm / width 112 cm / depth 48 cm
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique inlaid chest of drawers, France, around 1850. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the 19th centuries. Chest of drawers in very good condition, professionally renovated. Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 102 cm / depth 39 cm
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style, bombe fronted, marble top commode. Having wonderful rococo influenced gilded ormolu mounts and handles, monopodia supports to...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

Kindel Milano Louis XVI Style 6 Drawer Highboy Cherry Wood Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kindel Milano Directoire French Louis XVI Style 6 Drawer Highboy Cherry Wood Tall Chest Dresser. Item features brass metal ormolu, beautiful wood grain, 6 dovetailed drawers, working...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Chest by Mercier Frères, circa 1900
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Chest by Mercier Frères. Brass gallery surrounds a marble top. Each with a fluted columns and ending in brass sabots. One chest is fitted with 3 d...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair Of Italian 18th c. Louis XVI Period Mahogany, Marble, & Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Satinwood, Mahogany, Ormolu, and Rosa Alicante marble commodes. Each two drawer chest is raised by square ta...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Marble Top Red Chinoiserie E.J. Victor French Louis XV Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of E.J. Victor French Louis XV red lacquer chinoiserie paint decorated commodes. The commodes are in very good vintage condition as they are nore that old to ...
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Early 2000s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Bombay Chest Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Louis XV Style ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Bleached Chest by Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Louis XVI Style Bleached Chest by Baker Furniture Company. Brass mounted with side fluted columns. Top drawer has the original Baker Fur...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 18th Century Cabinet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
It is a very interesting piece. It is a cabinet confiturier 2 corps, it comes in 3 parts: the base, the top and the crown. It has an extension that slides out and when it is out the ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis XV Sauteuse Commode In Rosewood Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lovely little Louis XV commode scurved on all sides in rosewood marquetry in curling in scrolled reserves, highlighted with light wood fillets on a rosewood background. Opening three...
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1840s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Century Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style scalloped front dresser or chest of drawers By Century Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measure...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French marble top bombe commode. This was made in France, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of outstanding quality, the top drawer is s...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A most handsome French early 19th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode. The chest is raised by elegant tapered short cabriole legs, and above the fine shaped frieze are thre...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Century Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Chests of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style scalloped front dressers or chests of drawers By Century Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

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

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Wood

galbee chest of drawers 19th century Louis xv magnificent patina
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis XV chest of drawers dating from the 19th century opening with 3 drawers with a superb patina of shapes very decorative
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis Xv Transitional to LouisXvi Tulipwood Parquetry and Marquetry Floral Case
Located in Nashville, TN
A pretty tulipwood parquetry with fruitwood floral marquetry inlay poudreuse .It’s original intended use no longer fashionable but popular by the bed , between chairs or windows as a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

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

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of marquetry and inlay with different wood. It has bronze ornaments on the feet and the base. Beautiful work.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

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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