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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Biedermeier
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive late 19th century French provincial Louis XVI style painted commode or chest of drawers. Having a wonderfully distressed blue gray painted finish with dark charcoal acc...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1820.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant early Biedermeier walnut bureau-commode is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1820.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophist...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Tall Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century German Biedermeier tall cherrywood chest of drawers. Very fine quality and gorgeous wood grain. A very fine piece that is sur...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine early 19th century Biedermeier walnut and ebonized commode. Exceptional quality and craftsmanship. An exceptional piece!!
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Pillar chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Furniture with a high-gloss polish finish.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions hei...
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1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI 3-Drawer Commode in Carved Walnut, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a two board rectangular top above a conforming case with fluted corners front and back, the three drawers with carved panels, circular brass pulls and brass escutcheons, raise...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Commode. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and re...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode made of beautiful mahogany and topped with its original show-stopping piece of marble. Hand-crafted in France circa 1830, its shaped mar...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An early 19th Century Louis XVI style commode hand-crafted in France circa 1800. This stylish case piece is made of mahogany and topped with its original shaped marble top that has i...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Oak Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
This chest is arrestingly beautiful due to the gentle carving of garlands and flowers on the drawer fronts. Perfectly symmetrical design on beautiful raw oak. Another fine feature is...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Mahogany Commode will make an elegant addittion to any room! Hand-crafted in the neoclassic style favored by King Louis XVI and Queen Marie ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Fine Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Biedermeier chest of drawers in an architectural style.
Crafted in walnut veneer and walnut burl.
Ebonized fruitwood drawer details.
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful compact Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German around 1840, birch
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful compact Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German around 1840, birch
Solid birch body, partly ebonized. Drawer front with ebonized knobs. Lockable base cabinet with shel...
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1840s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers with Side Lock, Nuremberg, late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize chest of drawers in oak with three drawers and socketed square pointed feet. The chest of drawers is set in root burl on the front and the top shows inlay work in the for...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Fine Biedermeier Chest of Three Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier chest of drawers.
Crafted in cherrywood with columns flanking the
lower two drawers and fruitwood inlay on the top.
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria. Veneered in fine light nutwood showing an outstanding grain, this perfect restored...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Three dovetailed drawers with brass details, all ...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Chest with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely mid 20th century French Louis XVI mahogany chest with carrara marble top. Nice brass trim and hardware as well. Perfect for a traditional look. Very pretty!!
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Carved & Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or a living room with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1780, the cabinet stands on tapered and fluted feet over a straight apron dec...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Elevate your living space with our exquisite Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, a masterpiece from 1780 originating in Germany. Crafted with precision and adorned with the finest walnut ven...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI style Mirror Clad Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI style glass clad chest of drawers, circa 1980's. With a rectangular over hanging top with metal moldings on front, side and back edges,...
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1980s Unknown Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Louis XVI style Wedgwood Commode a Vantaux
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze Wedgwood Jasperware commode a vantaux with white marble top attributed to François Linke.
After a commode made for Marie Anto...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Trumeau Chest. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This fine Biedermeier walnut trumeau chest is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated pro...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Louis Seize Commode 1790, Germany
Chest of drawers veneered in walnut, top panel fielded in 2 compartments, with beautiful bandwork also on the dr...
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1790s German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Half Cabinet
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Half Cabinet from 1820, Germany
Standing on four legs with plates cabinet, made of massive ash wood with harmonious graining. The plates and the upper edge are ebonized....
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1820s Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest Of Drawers With Micro-Inlays, AT ca. 1850
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely beautiful, mid 19th century Biedermeier nutwood chest of drawers coming out of Austria. Made in the so-called "second" Biedermeier period around 1850, this charming piece ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine French 19th Century Louis XVI style commode made of beautiful mahogany. Hand-crafted in France circa 1840, its original shaped marble top with beautiful colors and patterns th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing small chest of drawers "SAUTEUSE," Transition style, SXIX, France. On marble Bréche d, Alep original
Frontal framed in 3 sections, the central one collected a cartouche with...
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent pair of French commodes captures the refinement of the Louis XVI style. A highly detailed parquetry design is inlaid into the commodes’ facades and centered by beaut...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Baltic Empire Biedermeier Period Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce example of early Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) chest of drawers commode. circa 1820
Finely hand-crafted in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe in the early 19th century...
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Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers domed in the center, all the locks are functional and the ke...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional, ebonized Biedermeier bureau-commode was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Magnificent French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) commode in the Louis XVI style exhibiting the finest craftsmanship, after the original model by Jean Henri Riesener, including parquetry inlaid fruitwood veneer...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers from Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Louis XVI Chest of drawers from early 19th century
Antique chest of drawers from early XIX century.
The body of the chest of drawers is made of solid walnut. Decorative inlays ...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Pair Louis XVI style marble topped commodes.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 18th Century style marble topped Bombe shaped Louis XVI style commodes, each with gilded ormolu rococo style mounts and handles to the two drawers and raised o...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Important Chests With Berlin Cast Iron Details
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Important chests in maple with burl veneer and ebonized details. Extraordinarily crafted Berlin cast iron intricate designs and four caryati...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Antique Biedermeier Flame Mahogany and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome period Biedermeier flame mahogany commode with ebonized details. Gorgeous finish and ample storage as well. An exceptional piece!!
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 35 1/2in D: 22in
This Antique Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode, Chest of Drawers In the Manner of Maison Jansen is a nice example of high quality furni...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 1750s Louis Seize XVI Commode by Jean-Baptiste Tuart in Wood and Marble
By Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart
Located in Ulm, DE
Chest of drawers with three drawers
signed "J B TUART" (Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart)
cherry and mahogany, shellac hand polished
inlays in various fruit woods
marble top
Original Louis ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fine Louis XVI Walnut & Marble Top Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Louis XVI walnut commode of three drawers, with brass filleting, handles, sabot, and match strikers. The shaped top of variegated grey fossil marble, overall, with very...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Russian or Swedish style Louis XVI mahogany, lacquer and brass chest of drawers, circa 1980's. With a rectangular carrera marble top with brass banding, 3 drawers the top and bottom ...
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1980s Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Chest. Item featured is a lower height, shapely demilune form, remarkable cast bronze ormolu and feet, 2 swin...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique chest of drawers - pillar, Northern Europe, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A post-type chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century.
Furniture currently under renovation.
Dimensions: height 149 cm / width 73 cm / depth 45 cm
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1880s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Two Drawer Small Fruitwood Commode with Marquetry Detail
Located in Houston, TX
A testament to the artistry of the 19th century, the Two Drawer Small Fruitwood Commode with Marquetry Detail exudes timeless beauty and intricate craftsmanship. Crafted with meticul...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Top Mahogany Commode Dressers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of French commodes, dressers, or chest of drawers made in the grand Louis XVI neoclassical taste. The pair feature dramatic Italian Carrara marble tops. Each case is fit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Chiffoniere with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Chiffoniere with Carrara Marble Top is the perfect solution for providing lots of organizational storage in a very small floor footprint while ...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Commode, Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Drawers will make a great addition to any room. Hand-crafted from solid walnut, it features a generous surface whose outside f...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Gustavian Hand Painted Italian Chest of 3 Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century Italian Louis XVI grey hand painted chest of drawers with brass handles. This Gustavian solid oak dresser from Northern Italy, most likely the Piemonte region, bordering...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Carved and Painted Three-Drawer Chests Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this elegant pair of antique painted chests of drawers on either side of a mantel, on in an entry way. Crafted in France circa 1860, each cab...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Bow Front Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century German Biedermeier walnut bow front commode. Very fine finish and beautiful inlaid pattern. Superb!!
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18th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode with Chinoserie Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode with Chinoserie Decoration & Breche d’Alep Marble Top
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Danish Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers with Gray Paint and Patina, 19th Century
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish Louis XVI Seize style chest of drawers made circa 1850 of solid pine wood.
It has been hand painted with light grey paint which now appears with patina. The chest of drawers ...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century biedermeier birch chest of drawers circa 1830.
Swedish biedermeier commode with plenty of character.
Fitted with 4 drawers o...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, polished Cherry veneer, four drawers, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest with volute legs, veneered in cherry with four drawers. The corpus with flanking volute capitals and ebonised mouldings rises above the wide plinth zone. The head d...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Early Biedermeier Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers: Exquisite Elegance and Timeless Beauty!
Introducing our stunning Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, a true...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Pine
French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XVI Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers and Fluted Legs, Late 18th Century
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Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Parquetry Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style.
This wonderful chest has three drawers that are equal in size. Each drawer has its original bronze handles which are beauti...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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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