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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Industrial
19th Century Travail Populaire Workshop Cabinet
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Antique drawer cabinet from an old workshop! This cabinet has built an incredible patina through years of use.
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, exotic wood, ormolu and white Carrara marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by impressi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Walnut and Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Walnut and Sienna marble commodes from Naples. Each two drawer small scale chest is raised by square tapered legs with delicate inlaid fillets leading upwards along column like designs flanking the two drawers. The drawers each display exquisite wonderfully executed inlaid central floral rosettes framed...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Large Commode Transition with Marquetry of Quartefeuille
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode from the transition period in rosewood veneer in amaranth frames and green tinted wood threads. Superb marquetry decoration with a beautiful upper frieze on the front and on the sides with quarte-leaf motifs, always on the front three panels of rosewood in butterfly wings delimited by double Greek friezes. Saint Anne gray...
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1760s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bleached Oak Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached oak chest from the 19th century, with three drawers, carved panels, brass hardware and fluted side posts. Created in France during the 19th century,...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 20th Century, Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
An attractive patina gives this utilitarian nine-drawer chest a sweet, nostalgic character. Made in Central Europe in the early 20th Century, the deep square shape of the drawers ind...
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20th Century German Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

20th Century, French Industrial Drawer Bank
Located in High Point, NC
This industrial work table holds a chest of drawers with a unique, timeworn patina. Made in France in the 20th century, a series of ten drawers are arranged in two columns within a s...
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20th Century French Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Commode À Porte
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu Commode à Porte, after a model by Joseph Stöckel and Guillau...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine Pair of Napolian iii Boulle Side Cabinets, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of Napoleon III boulle ebonised, cut-brass inlaid and gilded ormolu-mounted two door side cabinets. In the manner of; Andre-Charles Boulle Batch 71 SUZZZN 54522.  
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th century French Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century French Louis XVI period chest of drawers with chest of three sizeble drawers with raised panel drawer fronts, original hardwares on tapered carved legs. Hand painted re...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Vintage French Jansen Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered and Gilded Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous vintage French Jansen Louis XVI style black lacquered and gilded dresser. Featuring a very polished finish, beautiful hardware and pretty gold ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage French Jansen Walnut and Black Lacquered Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine vintage French Jansen walnut and black lacquered Louis XVI style commode. This piece also has a beautiful marble top and lovely hardware. A true classic that is sure to imp...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis Seize Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Walnut veneered, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis seize chest of drawers with three drawers and rectilinear body with central risalit. The chest of drawers stands on socketed square feet and shows half-moon shaped fittings on ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage Industrial Small Pine Drawers, 1920s
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful vintage industrial small pine set of 5 drawers, circa 1920's. The drawers are well proportioned and have a lovely worn patina, but stil...
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1920s British Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior. We have a second similar cab...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Dutch Mahogany and Satinwood Neoclassical Cabinet, 19 Th C
Located in Houston, TX
This unique piece is 19 th century with a banded, quarter-veneered top With a full raised edge and canted corners, above a case fitted with three Drawers over two cupboard doors each door banded and centered By an ebonized panel...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary desk has a kingwood veneer with a gorgeous mar...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Yew

Custom Handcrafted French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Commode Custom Made Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
An Old Plank exclusive and part of our constantly expanding collection of Hand-Crated Furniture. Classic French Louis XVI Style Commode, Chest of Drawers or Dresser, pick your prefer...
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2010s American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Vintage Industrial Storage Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique vintage industrial shelf cabinet This piece will add that now so modern industrial touch to any interior. We have a second similar cab...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Louis XVI Style Drawer Chest
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a Louis XVI style drawer chest. It features three drawers, solid brass hardware and faux key holes. The top, drawer fronts and sid...
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2010s Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry commode inlaid with veneers of mahogany, walnut and rosewood. Original Languedoc marble top. Two...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

1920s French Wooden Cabinet on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
A metal cabinet on wheels from France, produced circa 1920. Appearing like an artefact from a bustling office—frantic men in striped shirtsleev...
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1920s French Industrial Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Louis XVI style Commode, made with chestnut in a natural stripped finish that marries effortlessly with custom-cast hardware. Turret corners, fluted styles, three long drawers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

ANTIQUE INDUSTRIAL METAL WORKERS CHEST OF DRAWERS FOR SCREWS NUTS AND BOLTs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this antique industrial metal works chest of drawers with 30 small drawers for nuts and bolts...
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20th Century English Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magn...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Pair of Small Italian Chests of Drawer in Walnut
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of small Mid-20th Century Italian chests of drawer in walnut, marked "Selva".
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Commode, Natural 52"
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Commode, made with chestnut in a natural stripped finish that marries effortlessly with custom-cast hardware. Turret corners, fluted styles, three long drawers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Widdicomb French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Bow Front Dresser, circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bow front three-drawer dresser By Widdicomb USA, Circa 1920s Carved burled walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 4...
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1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
French chest of drawers from the early 19th century, Louis XVI style, in walnut with different types of wood marquetry, with lime Wood and and black bog oak, has three drawers with b...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique Danish Chest of Drawers in Oak, Made in Late 18th Century, Louis 16
Located in Odense, DK
Romantic antique chest of drawers, made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1790-1810.. Louis XVI. This chest features great curves and carving skills and undoubtful high quality. Made in so...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Painted Narrow Neoclassical Chest with Rouge Marble Top by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Narrow, Neoclassical style, painted hall chest, by Baker; having a painted finish, its rectangular top of rouge marble with rounded corners, on conforming base, its fluted stiles fla...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
Hand carved and Hand finished Louis XVI style commode in polychrome finish. Painted in a light French green with gold highlights. with a 30mm Carrara Marble top Fine details all arou...
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2010s British Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Danish 1790s Louis XVI Period Painted & Carved Demilune Two-Drawer Chest LiL
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish Louis XVI period painted wood demi-lune chest of drawers from the late 18th century, with two drawers, carved dentil molding, fluted accents, tapered legs and distressed pat...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Commode, made with chestnut in a natural stripped finish that marries effortlessly with custom-cast hardware. Turret corners, fluted styles, three long drawers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Commode, Natural
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Commode, made with chestnut in a natural bleached finish that marries effortlessly with custom-cast hardware. Turret corners, fluted styles, three long drawers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI - Tre Cassetti - Intarsio Floreale - XVIII Secolo 🇮
Located in Milano, MI
Antico Como Luigi XVI Tre Cassetti XVIII Secolo Descrizione: Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI a tre cassetti realizzato in Italia nel XVIII Secolo , il casset...
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Early 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Carved Walnut, Kingwood & Marble Zinc Lined Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style chest offers shaped marble top over kingwood chest having bookmatched sides, single drawer over zinc lined cabinet over th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Zinc

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Period Commode was hewn from solid planks of old-growth oak to literally last for centuries! The casework was crafted using pegged mortise & ten...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 18th Century Carved Oak Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome and impressive French commode from the 1780’s. Made of solid oak, this case piece is simply designed from the Louis XVI style. The drawers have intricately hand carved des...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

Light gray 6-drawer Chiffonnier Louis XVI Directoire solid wood reinterpretation
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonnier 6-drawer chest is a free hand crafted and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable wi...
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2010s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Oak, Wood

Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany. Copenhagen 1780 - 1790.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers made of solid mahogany. Profile molding under top plate and sides with fluted quarter columns. Four drawers with original bronze fittings. Refinished with...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Neoclassical Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Country French Louis XVI Neoclassical Commode in Stripped Oak exudes a timeless elegance, featuring hand-carved detailing across the drawer facades and cast bronze neocl...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antica Ribalta Luigi XVI Con Intarsio E Lastronatura XVIII Secolo
Located in Milano, MI
Antica Ribalta Luigi XVI Descrizione: Antica ribalta Luigi XVI realizzata in Italia nella seconda metà del XVIII secolo, la ribalta è composta da due cas...
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Early 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Naples Consoles in gilded and lacquered wood
Located in Napoli, IT
Neapolitan console, Louis XVI with portoro marble. Dimensions: 100 x 155 x 70 cm.
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Chest of Drawers Fruit Wood Original Bronze Hardwares Beginning 19th
Located in Miami, FL
ĂŽle de France fruit wood commode. End 18th beginning 19th cent. Classical elegant style, excellent original patina and great quality hardware.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI Tre Cassetti Lastronato Intarsio Frontale XVIII Sec
Located in Milano, MI
Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI Descrizione: Antico cassettone Luigi XVI realizzato in Italia nella seconda metĂ  del XVIII secolo, il cassettone e composto d...
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Mid-18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Vintage Industrial Metal Cabinet
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial metal cabinet with original paint was saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The piece has been cleaned tho...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French Louis XVI Style Early 19th Century Walnut Commode with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from the early 19th century with three drawers, fluted side posts and original handles. Created in France during the early years of the 19th c...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Black-White Gustavian Louis XVI Style Chest
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Gustavian HauptbyrĂĄ with marble slab and frame in full matt black, redesigned with Coco Chanel design white and black pattern. Marble slab in grey h...
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1950s Swedish Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century Important and Rare Louis XVI Genoese Trumeau
Located in Napoli, IT
Important and rare Louis XVI Genoese trumeau in tissue paper and rosewood embellished with refined antique inlays (G.B. Piranesi), original silvered glass, nozzles and handles in gil...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode or Child' s Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Louis XVI style petite French commode, or chest of drawers made of solid oak. This small commode has carved relief adorned drawers and sturdy turned legs. Waxed...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis XVI Style Marble Top Demi Lune shape Commode with Ormolu Accents
Located in Toronto, CA
A beautifully proportioned French Louis XVI Style Marble top Demi Lune shape Commode with Ormolu Accents and three curved front drawers. The Kingw...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Demilune Commode or Table Chiffonière
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th Century Louis XVI walnut demilune commode or table chiffonière A demilune or semi-ellyptical commode with a straight front and curved sides: The commode is raised by fou...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style Commode, Chest, or High Board, Louis XVI, Bronze, French. 19th Century Louis XVI commode fully refinished in a...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Important Louis XVI Transitional French Marquetry 18th Century Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
An important Louis XVI transitional French Marquetry and gilt bronze mounted 18th century commode after Roussel This exceptional oak frame commode is presented with the original brêche d'alep marble-top above a breakfront frieze set over 3 drawers. The central marquetry panel of a typical 18th century French rural landscape set out in tropical wood veneer. The apron and uppermost drawer mounted with finely cast swag, entwined rings...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Commode à vantaux en acajou et placage d'acajou flammé sur bâti en chêne ouvrant par trois portes en façade. Elle est élégamment ornée de frises en bronze ciselé et doré à décor en b...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Marquetry Commode Louis XVI Style Collection From The Palace Of Versailles
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Commode de forme rectangulaire légèrement galbée à flancs incurvés en placage de bois de rose en frisage dans des encadrements d’amarante, reposant sur quatre pieds en balustre à déc...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI 1790s Two-Drawer Sauteuse Commode with Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period wooden sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers and tapered legs. Created in France at the end of King Louis XVI's reign, this wooden commode f...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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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