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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Louis XVI
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Ebonised Commode à l'Anglaise. The original marble top of Italian fleur de pêcher marble. The centre frieze drawer applied with ne...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oak and Ormolu Commodes/Night Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Oak and ormolu commodes/night tables. Each three drawer chest is raised by elegant and very unique square leg...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu, and Brèche d'Alep marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three drawer chest is rais...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode, Attributed To Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, tulipwood, rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Commode, After Riesener
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French ormolu mounted mahogany and sycamore marquetry and parquetry inlaid commode. After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener. The shaped yellow and black-veined marble top above a br...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Hollywood Regency Sideboard, Black & Gold, 2000s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass; Smoked Perspex; Black Glass; Drawers; Credenza; Italian Design; Italy; Hollywood Regency; Black & Gold; Sideboard; This credenza, a 12-drawer high-end storage piece, is cust...
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Early 2000s Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Copper

Louis XVI Style French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a French polish for a lustrous, museum-quality finish. The hardware and trim is al...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

20th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode or Dresser
Located in San Antonio, TX
Elevate your space with the timeless elegance of our 20th Century Louis XVI Style Bleached Commode, now available for your consideration. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail,...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in San Antonio, TX
Experience the timeless elegance of the 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode, meticulously crafted to embody the essence of classic French design. Constructed from premium oak...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Marquetry Rosewood Commode, Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, France, this rare smaller scale late eighteenth century Louis XVI period sauteuse chest features a geometric marquetry facade of rosewood, lemon wood...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Marble Top Louis XVI Style Commode Chest
Located in North York, ON
This gorgeous marble top commode chest is a truly luxurious piece of furniture. It is made with the finest materials, making it an heirloom piece that can be passed down through gene...
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2010s American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An 18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode with three drawers was built in France. The veneers of walnut and nutwood and ribbon inlays with lime wood and black bog oak on a spruce w...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Top Plum Pudding Mahogany Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Top Plum Pudding Mahogany Chest. Three drawer construction with square tapering legs topped with a gray marble top with white veining.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Bombe Commode Antique French Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode. Circa 1900 Combining the bombe shape with Louis XVI style elements creates a unique juxtaposition of curves and classical details. The result is a...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XVI Style commode, mahogany with white marble top 19 th c
Located in Houston, TX
This cabinet is very well made with the drawers sliding easily It has quality hardware that is complete. The white marble top Has no restorations and has very pale gray veining. The ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Small Chest of Drawers - Commode
Located in Hellerup, DK
Antique Louis XVI style commode with 4 drawers and decorative carvings - beautiful patina on the small painted commode - perfect for the hallway, bedroom or living room.
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Late 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Three Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode or Chest of Drawers was crafted from old growth Walnut by furniture artisans in the late 1800's. The pi...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Louis XVI Country French Oak Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents the epitome of refined classic style! The rectilinear architecture of the piece recalls the glory yea...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Stone commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Stone commode. This highly detailed three drawer commode is raised on four Mahogany legs supported...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style 1890s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Lion Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from circa 1890 with three drawers and brass lion head hardware. This splendid French Louis XVI style walnut commode, dating back to circa 189...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style walnut chest of drawers with burl elm drawer panels, 19th century.
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Early 20th Century Inlaid Herman Miller Chest of Drawers Dresser Commode Dimensions : 52" Wide X 20" Deep X 43" Tall This gorgeous chest was made by Herman Miller in the early 20th...
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1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

Italian Louis XVI Style Intricate Marquetry Commode Imported by Slack & Rassnick
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in the style of Henry-François Riesener and imported from Italy by Slack, Rassnick & Co. NY in the early 1900s, this commode boasts intricate marquetry and a classic...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

Fantastic 1850s era Italian Made Formal Walnut Directoire Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare find indeed. The piece shown here is a much higher form of Italian-made commode than most we see or have and has the hottest styling of those days in Europe- French Di...
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1850s Italian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XVI chest of drawers 18th century magnificent patina toile de jouy
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis CVI chest of drawers dating from the 18th century opening with 3 drawers closing with keys very beautiful patina with pretty toile de jouy patterns
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis XVI patinated chest of drawers dating from 19 th century
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
magnificent Louis xvi chest of drawers dating from the 19th century, nicely patinated in two colors opening with 3 drawers
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19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

French 18th Century Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI cherry wood commode or chest of drawers. Having three drawers with original brass hardware and original marble top. Nice proportions with classic...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This 18th century commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut, with 3 drawers.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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

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Metal, Bronze

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

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Marble

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

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Brass

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

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Cherry

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

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Walnut

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

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Oak, Paint

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

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Bronze

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

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Paint

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

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Brass

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

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Cherry

Fabulous Pair of Chinoiserie Commodes w/ Chinese Character Handles, Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Pair of Chinoiserie Commodes with Chinese Character Handles, Mastercraft. Hollywood Cinema’s Golden Era remains one of the mos...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand,,, Black lacquer asian modern style base,, 3 dovetail drawers,,
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Brass

German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with Carvings and Marquetry, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique classicist chest of drawers Germany Walnut around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 81 x 111 x 61 cm Description: Two-tier chest of drawers with fine carved decoration, created ...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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

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Ormolu

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

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Silver Leaf Black Lacquer Cinguini attributed Dorothy Draper Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly magical pair of American design. These commodes are most likely designed by Cinguini for Dorothy Draper, one of America's most famous and beloved designed of the mid ...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Walnut

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

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Walnut

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

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Breccia Marble

Hollywood Regency-style Mirrored Chest, Italy Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Chest of Drawers in a Hollywood Regency style with five drawers and a completely mirrored body. The individual mirror panes are elegantly faceted at the edges.
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Wood

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

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Brass

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

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Cherry

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

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Brass

Antique Carved Chest of Drawers from Belgium
Located in Houston, TX
Stepping into the world of Belgian craftsmanship, the Antique Carved Chest of Drawers epitomizes the grace and grandeur of the Louis XVI style. With its intricate carvings and meticu...
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Late 18th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum-quality. There a...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

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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