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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Louis XVI
Antique Louis XVI Chest, Mahogany, Copenhagen, 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest, Mahogany with 4 drawers. Carved dentil under top plate. Top drawer and sides with geometric molding work. Sides flanked by fluted quarter columns. This type is...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Desk Chest Mahogany, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and bras...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

Pair Hand-Made Custom French Bronze Mounted Cherry and Ebonized Commodes
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 French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Painted Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Marble above three drawers adorned with original brass trim and neoclassical drop bail brass handles and ribbon escutcheons. Supported on curved and fluted stiles raised on toupie fe...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top Louis XVI Style French Dresser, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French dresser from the mid 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture adorned with geometric inlay in mahogany, walnut, maple and fruitwood. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique English Painted Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout antique English chest hand crafted in pine with four drawers and turned feet, painted and decorated later. Likely from the Cafe Royal Hotel London, which had its contents au...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine, Paint

French 19th Century Louis XV-XVI Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI-Louis XVI Transition Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood and Sycamore Marquetry and Parquetry Commode with a Brèche d'Alep Marble-Top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806). Circa: 1870-1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides, finely chased ormolu mounts with their original mercury gilt, a single center apron drawer with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Commode with Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI period commode de port handcrafted of Cuban mahogany by skilled artisans from the Bordeaux region of France, circa 1770s, having a moulded cookie...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Marquetry Commode In The Style Of Jean Henri Riesener
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Belle commode en marqueterie dite " à la Reine " ouvrant par quatre tiroirs en façade dont deux sans traverses. Les cotés sont incurvés, la façade présente un ressaut central marquet...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century English Pine Chest with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
19th century pine chest of drawers from England with a beveled edge around the top, following down to two over three-drawer configuration. The front of the piece is hand painted with...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Exquisite Antique Victorian Flamed Hardwood Chest of Drawers Porcelain Castors
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely absolutely exquisite, flamed mahogany, mid Victorian chest of drawers which sits on elegant turned legs finished with porcelain castors...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

19th Century English Mahogany Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Superb quality 19th century mahogany chest of drawers from England with a lovely grained top and banded sides on the top which have flame mahogany veneer for added interest. The case...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Louis XV-Style Chest of Drawers, Dark Oak, Hand Carved 19th C.
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome chest of drawers having four drawers that pull Easily. Hand carved with scrolling designs make it Special. A shaped top that bows slightly in the front Center adds intere...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted three drawers above a shaped apron and tall angular splayed legs, inlaid with panels...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

18th Century Dutch Chest of Drawers Made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century Dutch chest of drawers. Two-bay oak corpus with ornamental and floral carving and profiled marble top standing on curved ca...
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18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Louis XVI period small commode.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Italian Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Lombardy 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Italian Louis XVI chest of drawers from Lombardy, 1780-1790. Three drawers. Original thick mirror-cut walnut veneer with marquetry work on top, sides and and front with stylized f...
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Outstanding Quality Antique Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian figured mahogany serpentine shaped chest of drawers having a quality serpentine shaped mahogany top above two long figured mahogany serpentine s...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Serpentine, Other

18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Small Writing Cabinet Meuble Ecritoire
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French transition Louis XVI small writing cabinet Meuble Ecritoire Rectangular cabinet with canted corners standing on four high cabriole legs with gilt bronze sabots; a sliding door underneath a frieze drawer revealing a removable writing slide with green leather lining and compartments for ink bottles opens to one large compartment. The bottom of the cabinet consists of another, hidden drawer which opens to the side. The cabinet is topped by a red marble slab...
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1760s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Walnut, Satinwood & Mahogany French Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Lacquer Commodes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Petites Commodes Incorporating Exceptional Eighteenth Century Chinese Lacquer Panels. Stamped on the lock ‘Duvivier, Paris, 77 F St Antoine’. Each commode has a a shaped white marble top above a frieze with two short and one long drawer. Below is a cupboard door with a gilt-bronze framed lacquer panel flanked by two open shelves with gilt-bronze galleries. The commodes are raised on square section tapering legs with gilt-bronze caps. The commodes incorporate exceptional 18th century lacquer panels. The panels are of wonderful quality and unusual in that they incorporate amongst traditional oriental landscape and Palace scenes, figures in Western costume...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Restored Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Brass Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the past with our extraordinary antique Louis XVI commode, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. This exquisite piece, beautifully crafted from a combination of mahogany, marble, and fruitwood veneers, has been professionally restored by our team of expert craftsmen, ensuring it not only retains its historical charm but is also in excellent condition for contemporary use. The commode is crowned with an original marble bevel...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Geometrical Marquetry Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted Geometrical Marquetry commode A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted geometrical marquetry commode or chest of drawers with a shaped mou...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A European Louis XVI style commode with a molded edge top with canted corners, carved dental molding frieze above two long drawers with panel inlays, antiqued pewter handles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian turn of the century Louis XVI st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and Charmwood commodes. Each three drawer one door chest is raised by fine square tapered legs with a mottled design and lovely foliate inlays. At the center is a door with stunning intricately detailed Rinceaux shaped scrolled designs centering two charming love birds perched on an exceptional masterfully executed floral wreath amidst an arrow and the eternal flame all set on a beautiful quarter veneered Kingwood...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Tulipwood

Antique English Pine Chest of Drawers in Faux Satin Birch
Located in Batley, GB
A wonderfully original set of drawers coming out of the aesthetic movement period c1870-1890. This set is particularly well done painted in a simulated satin birch and with black pin...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

18th Century Louis XVI Gentleman Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Louis XVI marble-top commode featuring Tulip wood, rose wood and King wood veneers throughout. Built using oak secondary woods. The highly polished granite marble top...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Victorian Diminutive Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Victorian diminutive chest of drawers or jewelry chest in carved wood with turned legs, two short drawers above three large drawers, unmark...
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode is a superlative example of the beginnings of the neoclassical revival in Europe that occurred with the transition from Kings Loui...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique Serpentine Fronted Claw & Ball Feet Flamed Hardwood Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, Serpentine fronted, Calw & Ball feet, late Victorian Chest of Drawers A very good looking and expertly crafted piece, it has var...
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

1750s Louis Seize XVI Golden Console Table with Marble and original Mirror
Located in Ulm, DE
Console Table with Mirror detailed ornaments wood, gold leaf  marble  original mirror with blind spots  Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France, Mid 18th Century Mirror dimension...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Gold Leaf

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Red Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century, with red marble top, gilt bronze accents and drawers. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut commode fe...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI fruitwood marble top commode is a highly unusual iteration of the form, blending the luxurious naturalism of Carrara marble with the luster of cast & bu...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique Victorian Flamed Hardwood Two over Four Chest of Drawers Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large scaled, Flamed Mahogany, Victorian two over four, chest of drawers A good looking well made and d...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Mahogany and Brass Inlays
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style chest of drawers in mahogany veneer with mahogany and amaranth. Brass ornament and carrare marble tray. Fully restored by Pascal Sedillot cabinet maker of Art w...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Oak Chest with Original Bronze Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century Louis XVI style continental chest with two drawers in carved oak, veneered with panels on four sides and covered with a geometric contrast band. This antique French comm...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Fine Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Wellington Type Pedestal Chest Having Well Figured Top Over Seven Drawers, With Chamfered Edges And Original Brass Swan Neck Handles, F...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

English Painted Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small English 19th C painted serpentine oak commode. 1890. Dimensions 32 inches (81 cms) Wide 20 inches (51 cms) Deep 31 inches (79 cms) High....
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Cerused Painted Commode / Chest with Carved Shell Motif
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love the finish and size! This chest is actually an Italian piece with French Louis XVI styling. The cerused finish is accented with a celadon green. It is in very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Small Cabinet or Nightstand, End of 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small chest of drawers or nightstand dates back to around 1790-1800. It comes from Germany. The small chest of drawers stands on four slender pointed legs. It has two drawers an...
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1790s German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique circa 1860 Walnut & Marble Topped Chest of Drawers with Original Key
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite circa 1860 Continental Walnut & Marble chest of drawers with the original key A very good looking and well made piece, this is Bi...
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1860s European High Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser with Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Accents
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Commode dresser with marble top and gilt bronze mounts. Rare "Roi Soleil" bronze details on sides. Bronze Neoclassical references in bronze handles and base of...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI period commode, or chest of drawers, made of solid walnut. Three panels on the sides, rounded fluted corners and short tapered legs. Four dovetailed ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Nightstand in Walnut with Legs and Drawer
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Parti...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Freestanding Quality Marquetry Inlaid Kingwood Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian freestanding quality marquetry inlaid kingwood chest of drawers having a quality attractive kingwood crossbanded top with floral marquetry inlay and a brass edge, k...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, South German 1780, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Louis XVI chest of drawers dates back to 1780 and comes from the southern part of Germany. The three drawer commode has a sleek design and stands on four pointed feet...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Boxwood, Walnut

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1800, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
This original French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1800. The three drawer commode has a sleek design and stands on four square fluted feet. The fluted decor continu...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

19th Century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s chest of drawers This child’s Baroque style French country chest of drawers has a finely ser...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

18th Century French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode is a magnificent example of the genre, meticulously hand-crafted by master artisans in the neoclassical ...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

6-Drawer "Chiffonnier" in cherry Louis XVI style with black laquered Drawers
Located in Landivy, FR
This chiffonnier or 6-drawer chest belongs to our Melaine collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the en...
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2010s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Oak

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Commode is a phenomenal example of the neoclassic revival that occurred after 1770 in France. Only select, finely grained old-growth indigenous w...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Continental Louis XVI Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass Inlay
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Russian or Swedish Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers with brass inlay, circa 1800. Having a rectangular top with thumb molded brass borders, two grain matched drawers, resting on f...
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Early 1800s European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless flair to your decorating with this superb 18th Century Country French Louis XVI Neoclassical Painted Commode! Featuring a wonderfully distressed painted finish with pati...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVI-Style Kingwood and Marble Top Side Table/Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
This is a signed French cabinet by the maker “Krieger” which makes This piece special. It is signed at the top of the drawer. The marble top Is in shades of cream and beige with ta...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

French Louis XVI Style 1890s Commode with Graduated Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden commode from the late 19th century, with brass accents. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century, this commode features a rectangu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode by Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French mahogany marble-top Louis XVI style commode has been ebonized and finished with a museum quality. This lovely piece features pink and grey veined marble-top. The chest...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany chest of drawers form England with a wonderfully grained top and front. There are two over three drawers, ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Pine

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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