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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Rococo
Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode w/ Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XV Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Louis XV French 18th century Commode with 'Lumachella' marble-top above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts. Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Antique Rococo Painted Large Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark circa 1750-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet. It has been given an exc...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet at first glance appears to be a chest of drawers, but is actually a two door cabinet! Of course one could still use i...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Small Rococo Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
This small chest of three drawers has a touch of dramatic appeal thanks to the (newer) black painted finish that is gently distressed, accenting the Rococo curves and cabriole feet. ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French chest of drawers made from oak and walnut. The top is made from oak and has a serpentine and beveled edge aro...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Walnut

Pair Of Large Venetian Rococo Walnut Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
A fine pair of commodes in remarkably good condition. With serpentine rectangular top with book matched veneer over two conforming drawers with cast brass rocaille handles, raised on...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Commode with Marquetry Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV two drawer commode with marquetry decoration, reddish marble top having grey and tan veining, shaped legs with gilt bronze sabots. with key, France, mid 18th century
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with 3 Drawers & Serpentine Front
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Italian Midcentury Rococo Style Bombé Chest with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut veneered bombé crossbow chest from the mid 20th century with serpentine front, three drawers, cabriole legs and exquisite veneer. Add a touch of elegan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Altona Rococo Chest of Drawers, by Irwin
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional antique English style altona chest of drawers made by Irwin. Features gilded gold accents with Burl and walnut throughout the surfaces.
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century French Chiffonier Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall French style cabinet with great color and fine form. The center parquet door with marquetry panel and one shelf inside. Two lower banded pa...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century Louise XV French Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th Century Louise XV French richly hued Walnut Bombe Commode Serpentine top and front, bombe form case, three drawers with applied bronze and escutcheons,. Carved and shaped foliat...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Meuble Soleil Commode by François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of only three of its kind, this commode was crafted by the famed and highly celebrated ébéniste François Linke. Blending the stunning marquetry of the Louis XV and XVI styles with the elegance of Art Nouveau, the commode exemplifies Linke's skilled craftsmanship. Inspired by François Alix's iconic "Meuble Soleil" design, Linke's creation showcases his signature genius in every aspect of the commode's construction. The superior quality of the breche marble shelves and top, marquetry and ormolu that form the undulating body of the cabinet serve as a testament to Linke’s unwavering dedication to perfection. The craftsman spared no expense, investing significant time and utilizing only the finest materials to create this work of art. Tens of thousands of hand-wrought chisel marks are visible within the ormolu frieze of scrolling foliage. The breathtaking marquetry landscape on the front is perhaps the commode's greatest feature, depicting a radiant sun bursting from behind trees, elegantly enhanced by Linke's unmistakable signature on the lower right molding and on the inside of the inner cabinets. For Linke, winning the coveted Gold Medal at the 1900 Paris Exhibition Universelle confirmed his already solid reputation as France's leading ébéniste. His work had long been admired for its exceptional quality and unique interpretation of the Louis XV style. Born in Bohemia in 1855, Linke moved to Paris in 1881 where he established his now-famous workshop and showroom. Word of Linke's superior work spread quickly through France, and he soon eclipsed even the finest furniture houses in Paris. Today, Linke is counted among the most important furniture makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his work is dearly coveted by collectors. As one of the most masterful furniture designers and bronziers of his time, François Alix would only supply designs and bronze pieces to the most skilled of his contemporaries. Linke chose this unique design personally and only produced three versions of this remarkable piece, with the first one crafted in 1910. A similar commode is housed in the Royal Collection Trust...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Round Chest of Six Drawers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A tall and elegant round chest of six drawers, in the Louis XV style, veneered with elaborate marquetry inlaid designs on the drawer fronts, top and sides. Solid brass drawer knobs and elegant cabriole legs complete the design. Known as 'chiffonniers' in French, these tall and narrow commodes...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 20th C. Venetian Hand-Painted and Decorated Partial Gilt Commode w/ Glass
Located in Germantown, MD
Absolutely gorgeous Louis XV style Venetian Four Sided Hand-Painted and Decorated Partial Gilt Commode with protective Glass Top. Each of the four side painting depicts a different ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood, Paint

Set of Four Marble Top Italian Bombe Commodes
Located in Hanover, MA
Very special to have this matched set of four (4) marble top bombe commodes made in Italy circa 1980 in the Louis XV style. Each has five drawers (two large lower and three small upp...
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1980s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Elegant French Louis XV Raised Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV raised two-drawer commode, with its original hardware, from the early 19th century. This antique wooden chest from France features a subtly curved serpentine top and front facade, and case which houses two drawers, a nicely carved and scalloped skirt about three sides, and raised upon four slender cabriole legs. Inlay details embellish the drawer fronts and sides, and at front center skirt swag in a shield motif. The original drawer hardware has a pair of ring pulls with decorative floral backplates, flanking an escutcheon in a bow-tied wreath design. This early 19th century French Louis XV commode...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Ivory Painted Chest / Commode By Baker Furniture Co.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV style painted commode / chest by Baker Furniture Company. It has silver gilt and French gray accents and dovetail construction. It is in very good condition...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Lingerie Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined pair of 19th century French lingerie chests with marble tops on seven drawer cases crafted in tulipwood and walnut decorated with gilt bronze ormolu, drapery escutcheons, and...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Swedish Painted Rococo Style Nightstands, Circa 1930's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Rococo style light Gustavian grey-painted Swedish nightstands or night tables from the first half of the 20th Century. These Scandinavian have a charming patina have each ...
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1930s Swedish Rococo Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plywood, Pine

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Painted wood in a lovely light green color, with mounted bronze ormolu, and beveled pink, red,...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Rococo Style Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French bombe chest featuring a marble top. Beautifully crafted with rich veneers of mahogany with burl inlay. The gracefully curved frame is embellished with gilt ormolu styl...
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20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid walnut with rosewood inlay. Two dovetailed drawers with working locks...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Louis XV/XVI Transitional Style Inlaid Commode with Brass Fittings
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Louis XV/XVI transitional style inlaid commode with loose shaped rouge marble top, inlaid flower basket design to both drawer fronts on slender cabriole legs with scrolled c...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

A Charming Painted Louis XV Style Provencal Chest
Located in New York, NY
We love this Louis XV style commode for its soft blue/grey finish and the soft patina it has developed over time. This elegant piece has three generous raised panel drawers...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Red Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial style red chinoiserie decorated chest of drawers, 19th century. Chinoiserie decoration is early 20th century
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

carved curved chest of drawers 18th century louis xv polychrome
By Dunlap Cabinetmakers
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
Magnificent small curved and sculpted chest of drawers louis xv 18th century in patinated oak opening on three drawers very pretty rich patina and very decorative
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18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled in the manner of Charles Cressent (France, 1685–1768), finished in luxurious Rocco ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 18th century Chest of Drawers
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite small Louis XV Chest of Drawers is a true standout piece, boasting a captivating veneer decor that adds to its allure. The drawers ...
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Louis XV Style Inlaid Kingwood Marble Top Lingerie Chest - B
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique semainier chest in the French Louis XV style, unbranded. Constructed of kingwood with a bowed front, inlaid floral designs on the dr...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950. Good quality rococo inspired 3-drawer commode. Bombe shaped co...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Walnut Commode Sauteuse or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers is constructed of solid walnut. This piece is called a sauteuse in French, or jumping chest, due to its...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Large Gray Rococo Chest of Four Drawers, Sweden circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This large antique rococo chest of four drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and rests on cabriolet feet. It has been given an exceptional new professional gray ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine, Paint

Rococo Gray Painted Large Oak Chest of Four Drawers, Denmark Circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique rococo large oak chest of drawers features a serpentine front, brass hardware pulls and is raised on lovely cabriolet feet. The newer, professionally applied and layere...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Paint

18th Century Swedish Painted Rococo Commode
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful late 18th century Swedish commode from the Rococo period with original brass hardware and locks. This commode has a serpentine front, shaped top and apron to the front an...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

pair of C18th Portuguese serpentine decorated commodes
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Home / Stock / 18th Century Pair of Portuguese Commodes PrevNext Fantastic pair of C18th Portuguese serpentine commodes with the original cream decoration and gilt highlights. By ...
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1760s Portuguese Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, 19th century clad in rosewood and various woods, with three drawers and a large drawer. Domed box on the front and sides. Applications in gilded bronze....
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers TLC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers. Item features marquetry inlay throughout (with numerous losses), shapely bombe form, ornate hardware (so...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Slender Lingerie Chest w/Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wood lingerie chest, with marble top and five drawers, from the 19th century. This antique small-sized commode from France features its original marble top, w...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Maitland Smith Optical Illusion Inlaid French Louis XV Style Grand Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Tomb Commode
Located in charmes, FR
Louis XV style chest of drawers, in solid wood with black trim and solid cherry wood top
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

chest of drawers between two 18th Louis XV with its marble and a very pretty mar
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty little chest of drawers sauteuse d'entre deux louis xv 18th century a marquetry of bramble and walnut original marble the bronzes are in perfect condition nice work of c...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Late 1700s French Walnut Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Late 1700s French Louis XV Chest of Drawers was crafted by French artisans from old growth walnut. The piece features ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Faux Painted Cameo Demilune Console Table, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style console cabinet offers demilune form with painted faux marble top over case with single door having cameo of a woman and opening to shelved interior,...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Early 18th Century rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730. We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in.  Rococo period and unusually veneered in plum...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Antique Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important and rare antique Italian of the period Louis XV chest of drawers, 1750. On the front three large and useful drawers. Characterized by front of the drawers with relief decor...
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1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Rococo Blue Painted Chest of 3 Drawers, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish dresser in Gustavian blue paint with three drawers and original 19th century Bronze Hardware. This Rococo style chest or drawers is from the mid 1800-hundres. The simplicit...
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1850s Swedish Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Lacquered and painted Como
Located in Napoli, IT
Gorgeous lacquered and painted Como from the early 20th century
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1950s Italian Louis XV Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Harewood

Mid-20th Century Mahogany Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century mahogany marble top commode circa 1960. Good quality chest of drawers in the rococo taste Beautiful red and white marble top which is loose fitted.  Single dra...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Pair of 18th Century Painted Italian Commodes
Located in Salisbury, GB
This is a rare pair of genuine early period antique Italian bombe shaped chests of drawers - with gorgeous chinoiserie and flower painted decoration to fronts and both sides with ori...
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Vintage Bombé Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This black lacquered vintage Bombé chest with raised gilded fretwork on its front features curvy French Rococo lines. With two roomy drawers, this piece is...
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Mid-20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Parquetry Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fabulous matched pair of 19th Century Italian walnut parquetry commodes. Of serpentine bombe form, these commodes feature two large drawers.
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Midcentury Ornate Mahogany Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality 1960s ormolu, mahogany and marble top commode. Single drawer below the top, with a drop down front that conceals 2 fitted drawers. Beautifully applied ormolu and bras...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique French Marble Top Bombe Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique bombe shaped French secretaire chest with an original rouge marble top and pull down writing surface. This was made in France and dates from around the 1890-1900 p...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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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