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Place of Origin: French
Stylish inlaid chest of drawers, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers with delicate floral inlaid. Typical "belly" chest of drawers, practical chest of drawers.
Origin: France, early 20th century.
Very good condition, no damag...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 empire style demi lune commode is made of mahogany with a marble top. Commode has two locking drawers flanked by wedge-shaped, locking side cabinets....
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Early 20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940s French black lacquered chests of drawers with gilt details. Amethyst glass pulls.
Measurements:
Width 40"
Height 34...
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Tall narrow chest of drawers / semainier / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Good example of a 19th century mahogany semainier , French tall narrow chest of drawers , a drawer for each day of the week
Circa 1870’s f...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Painted Commode will make a charming addition to any casual decor! Crafted from a variety of woods, it features a...
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Early 20th Century Country French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay, crossbow front and quadrilobe motifs. Born in France during the 18th century, this...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Rococo Walnut Chest of Four Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
French walnut rococo four drawer commode with carved panels and skirt, resting on carved feet.
Large brass pulls and key French walnut rococo four drawer commode with carved panels a...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant barber furniture in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer from the early 19th century Empire period
Very beautiful barbière composed of 5 drawers. interior of the drawers in oa...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chests of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant two-drawer bedside tables were created in France, circa 1990. Bombe in shape on all three sides, each chests stands on cabriole legs decorated with bronze mounts at the...
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Early 2000s Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Pair of Burl Wood 3-Drawer Serpentine Side Chests 'or End Tables'
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of raised three-drawer side chests from the mid-20th century. These antique commodes from France each feature a graceful serpentine shaped front and curvy sides, with rear being spread wider than frontside. The fruit wood is complimented beautifully with burl wood veneers adorning the top, sides, and drawer fronts. The case houses three drawers, each fitted with a pair of knob...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
20th Century Directoire-Style Chest of Seven Drawers with Bronze Pulls, France
Located in Miami, FL
Seven-drawered French chest of drawers or Semainiere, dresser. The chest shows fluted three-quarter columns on the corners and a beautiful walnut.
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Early 20th Century Georgian French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite French 18th Century Oak Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
An exquisite French Louis XV period bleached oak commode with richly carved drawer fronts, very decoratively carved apron and paneled sides on short cabriole legs.
circa 1775.
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Cabinet Over Chest 4-Drawers Serpentine Carved Oak c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS and RARE Antique French Country Oak Cabinet with Double Doors Over Chest of 4 Drawers~~ c.1920s
This is a SUPERB example of an antique classic French Country oak cabinet ov...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers
Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers from Alsace
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XVI Period French marble top commode, or chest of drawers, from Alsace. Made of solid oak with fine hand-carved floral details, wine harvest theme with a basket...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
SMALL FLORAL & BIRD HAND PAINTED GREEN SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, side table sized chest of drawers which was hand painted with beautiful bords in a floral scene
A very good looking well made and ...
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20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Light Walnut Commode with Three Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style light walnut commode from the 20th century with three drawers, fluted side posts and legs, ornate hardware. This French Louis XVI style light walnut commode ...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Farmhouse Bedside Tables - Nightstands in Brown and Cream Patina
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Set of two French chests of drawers - nightstands in French Farmhouse style. These commodes have been patinated with a beautiful weathered brown patina and finished with a charming p...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attr. to Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional French Ormolu and Vernis Martin Kingwood Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson, C. 1870
This remarkable commode cabinet epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of the...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th Century period Louis XVI cherry chest of drawers from France. The top is made from four planks, following down to paneled sides and three drawers over three drawer configurati...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
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.
Frenc...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI Commode. gorgeous burl and hardware in great shape. See pics
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Early 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquer Commode, Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode By Henry Dasson
Henry Dasson
A beautiful shaped Rosso Levanto marble top above two long and deep...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...
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Late 18th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French 18th Century Commode Sauteuse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This chest is made of marquetry and inlay with different wood. It has bronze ornaments on the feet and the base. Beautiful work.
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNIT...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Commode Chiffonnier Chest of Drawers Veneered Rosewood, 20th Mid-century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers chiffonnier veenered rosewood.
The elegant handles are in silver metal with gold edging.
A few scratches on the sides in the lower parts of the cabine...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Workshop Drawers, Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
French workshop drawers, Circa 1930s
- Solid oak drawer fronts
- Solid pine sides and frame
- Original steel cup handles
- 24 large drawers
- Drawers have their original metal...
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1930s Industrial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Ormolu-mounted Commode
Located in Palm Beach, FL
French marquetry inlaid Louis XV style bois satine', kingwood and amaranth double drawer commode showing stemmed floral entwining design with red and pink variegated marble top and b...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
An Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Important Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Commode by Paul Sormani.
Stamped twice beneath the marble top 'SORMANI Paris'.
The lockplate engraved 'P. Sormani Paris 10 ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, stamped COULON, Paris circa 1750
By Jean-Francois Coulon
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Louis XV chest of drawers with fire-gilt fittings
Paris around 1750
Dimensions: H x W x D: 85 x 132 x 64 cm
Description:
Very beautif...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Three-Drawer Walnut Commodes with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style walnut commodes from the 19th century, with white marble tops, three drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and brass hardware. Created in Franc...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Marquetry Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French marquetry commode with detailed brass mounts and the original shaped marble top. Late 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Birdseye Maple Chest Of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Gorgeous 19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from exquisite bird’s eye maple and recently restored and refi...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Paint
19th Century French Neoclassical Marble Top Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French Neoclassical commode with marble top and exquisite brass accents. This antique chest features a rectangular-shaped Carrara marble top, over case which houses four drawers ...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
20th century Louis XV style chest of drawers with marble top, France ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / chest of drawers / bronze, marble, wood / Louis XV
A Louis XV style convex chest of drawers, made in the 20the century in France around 1950. Crafted in solid wood w...
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1950s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Copper
French Louis XVI Style Console Marble Top, Brass & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
French Louis XVI style Mahogany console topped with a white Carrara marble, decorated by a gilt brass openwork gallery and bronze elements.
A wooden lower shelf between legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Perfect in an entryway, or to create a small whiskey bar...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
François Linke – Index no. 599
Brèche d’ Alep marble top above one long bronze mounted drawer, the center two drawers bronze mounted with floral wreath and bird, the base mounted with a tambourine and flowing curtains.
Signed F. Linke to the right-hand chute, locked stamped Ct. Linke and the number 599.
Pictured on Page 493 and Daybook Entry on Page 477 in “François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture” By Christopher Payne.
Designed in 1900, this model commode was conceived en suite with a dressing table, index number 600, and a double bed, number 601. Although clearly started in 1899, a note in the Blue Daybook shows that the ciseleur enriched the chasing on the bronzes much later, in September 1902, and with a fleur de pêcher marble top costing 110 francs. Whereas two of the matching beds and dressing tables were made, Linke made five versions of this commode between 1899 and 1910, with one example made for the compagnie nationale de Buenos-Aires in 1908.
Linke was born in Pankraz in Bohemia and was celebrated by the French as one of the greatest ébénistes of meubles de style at the turn of the century. He began his apprenticeship with a Bohemian master at the age of thirteen. Four years later, he toured Austria, settling and working in Vienna for two years. Linke arrived in Paris in 1875, and by 1881 he had established his own small workshop at 170 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine. Taking 18th century styles as his starting point and adapting earlier styles to contemporary taste, Linke produced fine quality furniture, steadily expanding his business during the next 20 years. He firmly established his reputation after receiving a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 for his extraordinary Grand Bureau. He continued to use international fairs as a means of exploring new markets, exhibiting at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the Liege in Belgium and the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London. Linke’s highly original designs sprang from the Régence and Rococo styles but were imbued with something quite new – Rococo curves were laden with gilt-bronze sculptural mounts in the tradition of A.-C. Boulle (1642-1732) or Charles Cressent (1685-1758). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’. The Revue called Linke’s creations entierement nouveau, and continued to say that ‘Linke’s stand...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI French Commode w/the Original Marble & Brass Trim, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style commode, with its original marble top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France, designed in Louis XVI style, features a slightly overhanging to...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
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 Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Victorian Era Chest of Drawers Campaign Wellington Cabinet Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Stunning antique French oak 19th century Victorian Era Wellington campaign chest of drawers or cabinet~~6 drawers with lower cubby~~circa 1870s.
Perfect statement piece that can accommodate any number of storage needs in today's home~~use in a bedroom or dressing area for clothing or jewelry~~in a dining area for storage of tableware~~in a study or library for office supplies...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from mahogany, this design was fitted with seven drawers to provide a drawer for every day o...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XIV Period Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
Beautifully carved French walnut commode (Louis XIV period, circa 1720) with three drawers in arbalete form, all four carved snail feet, nice foliate cartouche at the bottom, and ori...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34in W: 50in D: 22 3/4in
This Antique Turn of the Century Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode is made of the highest quality! If you take a look at the p...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Gorgeous Pair of Faux Marble Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style French Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly painted pair of fitted-drawer commodes with fine painted floral details and a faux painted marble top. The commodes are gorgeous. Measures 33.25 tall x 41.5 wide x...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Commode en pin vintage des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Commode vintage des années 70, en bois de pin, 5 tiroirs, 3 grands et 2 petits, très jolis pieds boules et plateau incurvé, très bon état général avec quelques signes du temps qui pa...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Unusual Antique French Walnut 2-Drawer Commode with Iron Pulls, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This unusual two-drawer walnut commode with iron pulls from France exudes charm. Hand-carved from walnut wood in the 1800s, the chest of drawers has a sinuous form. The arbalete fron...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Shapely and robust 18th Century French two-drawer commode with brass handles, escutcheons, and key.
The distressed blue and cream finish has been ...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A gorgeous, exquisitely crafted antique Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode ornamented with chiseled and gilded bronze throughout. Hand crafted in France during the early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode with Ormolu Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Early 18th century French Louis XV Commode "forme galbée" or bombe serpentine embellished with beautiful, original ormolu bronze mounts and fixtures throughout. Both side...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Petite Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI neoclassical Petite Commode was hand-crafted from solid planks of old-growth oak and sycamore to last for centuries! The plank top features mitered corners und...
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1890s Neoclassical Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, 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 Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
André Arbus Rare and Important Semanier with Stunning Inlays 1950s
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important semanier with drop down front at top, in cherry with impressive inlays and exquisite brass pulls and trim, by André Arbus, France 1950's. Drop down compartment at ...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Commode circa 1790-1820 with Finest Exotic Woods
Located in New Orleans, LA
This commode makes one realize the excellence in craftsmanship that many of the French woodworkers possessed. Kingwood, violet wood and rosewood comprise the inlays. The marble top i...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Dutch Inlaid Bombe Commode in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique French Bombe commode in olive wood and decorated in profuse inlaid patterns, dating from around the 1900-1910 period.
It is of extremely fine quality...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
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Late 19th Century Biedermeier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Walnut Sideboard 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This large 20th century Art Deco sideboard holds an impressive 80 in (203,5 cm) in width in a large buffet style and plated brass hardware providing perfect support for the dinning o...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 18th century Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Belmont, MA
Indulge in the timeless allure of this exquisite 18th century French Louis XV Bombe Commode, a true embodiment of opulence and sophistication. Elevated on gracefully curved legs ado...
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1770s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Shopping for an antique French commode or chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case 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. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
During Louis XIV's reign, the commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk. 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.
At 1stDibs, find antique and vintage French commodes and chests of drawers for sale — shop Rococo-style commodes, Empire-style commodes, Louis XVI-style commodes and other antique furniture today.