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Place of Origin: French
Meuble Soleil Commode by François Linke
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 Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Louis XV style commode circa 1800 or earlier. A fantastic charcoal marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same fashion as the body. A bank of three drawers featur...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass, Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XIV Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XIV style commode from Grenoble with fine marquetry inlay of cherry, walnut and mahogany. Three dovetailed drawers with slightly serpentine front. Top ha...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Cómoda francésa con tres cajones de caoba y herrajes de bronce S XVIII
Located in Marbella, ES
Cómoda francésa con tres cajones de caoba y herrajes de bronce S XVIII.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Leleu by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted commode, after the model by Jean-Francois Leleu by François Linke.
French, circa 1910.
Linke index number: 1127.
Linke title: 'Commode Louis XVI, Bois d'amarante et de rose.'
Signed ‘Linke’ to the right-hand side chute.
This distinguished commode is quarter veneered in mahogany with bois de violette banding and boxwood stringing. It is furnished with finely cast gilt-bronze mounts and surmounted by a brèche violette marble top.
It appears that Linke bought the rights to make this commode from the Vente Cueunières in 1902, although there is no trace of it being made by him until the summer of 1908 and there is no entry in the Blue Daybooks for this model. The green registres have two pages devoted to the making of the commodes, the first at a cost of 1,540 and 40 centimes, with eight more made in the intervening years, the last, a pair, in 1927 with the cost price escalating to 8,529 francs. The registre is not entirely clear, but it appears that Clément Linke, father and son, made the locks for this model. The cabinetmaking was exclusively by Guntren who took 496 hours per commode, paid 85 centimes in 1908 rising to 5 francs 75 cents for the last pair. Linke priced this commode at 3,000 French francs, noting in his book 'original est de Leleu est à Trianon.'
The original commode by Leleu, on loan from the Petit Trianon, is shown in a line engraving in the retrospective part of the Exposition de l' Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1882, De Champeau & Others, 'Les arts du bois,' pub. Quantin, 1883, p. 80. The commode entered the Petit Trianon in 1867 on the occasion of an earlier exhibition dedicated to the memory of Marie-Antoinette, organised under the patronage of the Empress Eugénie.
Jean-François Leleu
A pupil and later collaborator with Jean-François Oeben, Jean-François Leleu became maître on the latter’s death in 1763. His work can be divided into two concurrent but distinct styles: the first owing more to the legacy of Oeben, being of large, solid forms, more noble in style; the second, although retaining the clean, definite lines of the first, being an exercise in elegance and understatement. It is this second style for which Leleu is chiefly remembered and which the present commode, with its lightly bombé form and restrained frieze mounts, is a principal example.
Literature:
Payne, Christopher. François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, (woodbridge, UK), 2003; p. 502, for the black and white cliché of index number 1127
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions, Antique Collectors club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; p. 298 - 300.
Pradère, Alexandre. French Furniture Makers; p. 340, fig. 398; and P.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Mahogany Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest, French, from the Louis XVI period made of mahogany that has been finished with a lustrous French polish. This elegant commode features three dovetailed drawers with finely cas...
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1820s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$5,450
French Deco Era Four Drawer Mahogany Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940s French four drawer chest in mahogany features brass trim and hardware, turned front legs with brass capped feet. Unknown maker.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Frenc...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 1970s Maison Jansen cream chest of drawers designed by Alain Delon
By Alain Delon
Located in London, GB
Glamorous substantial chest of four drawers designed by Alain Delon and made by Maison Jansen. Drawers are deep and wide making them useful for storing clothes. Signed by the artist. Rich caramel laquer and brass finishing are accentuated by the Art Deco detailing.
Alain Delon is known for his role in such films as The Leopard and Le Samurai...
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Burl Walnut and Marble Bedside Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco burl walnut bedside commodes with maple trim and grey marble tops (PRICED AS Pair)
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Wicker and Bamboo Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A rare specimen in very good condition.
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
eye catching roche bobois chest of drawers / room divider
By Roche Bobois
Located in Munich, DE
elegant and eyecatching sideboard or chest by famous french company roche bobois. mirrored walnut burlwood with 14 drawers. very well made and with real back - can be used as a room ...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Unique Golden Lacquer Brass Maison Jansen Sideboard Commode, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This large sideboard is made from solid oak, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden finish. T...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$27,084 Sale Price
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18th Century French Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Commode en Arbalete in Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning and impressive 18th century period French Louis XV commode de chateau handcrafted in walnut by skilled artisans of the Lyon region. The front facade having an arbalete or ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$14,680 Sale Price
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Pair of French Louis XVI Style Mid 20th Century Leather Covered Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XVI style leather wrapped commodes with bronze mounts. This handsome and elegant pair of large-scale chests of drawers are covered in leather with tooled gilt di...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
1830s French Empire Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire mahogany chest with four drawers and gilded edges
Beautiful wooden root.
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Dra
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a superlative example of the tailored architecture and restrained ornamentation that has made ...
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1850s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Carved Walnut Demilune Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite Classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XVI style fruitwood bombe chest of drawers. Crafted in Paris, circa 1960 and built of walnut wood with ormolu mounts acc...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Fruitwood Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Chest of drawers made with a beautiful fruitwood with brass accents. This chest of drawers is rare because of its large size.
France, circa 1780.
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode or Chest.
This stunning French Louis XV style ebonized two drawer chest has beautiful gilt bronze hardware and the original locks and key....
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry Commode Modeled After Jean-Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and Parquetry, Armorial Commode with original Marble Top, aft...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Petite Cabinet in Carved Oak, France, 1940s
Where rural geometry meets quiet sculpture
This French cabinet from the 1940s distills the essence of provincial craft into a modest, arc...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The corpus is flanked by columns with fire-gilded bases and capitals, which merge into th...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A pair of early 20th c French walnut & gilt bronze mounted chests by E. Schmidt
By Eugen Schmidt
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare pair of early 20th century French Louis XVI style walnut and gilt bronze mounted commodes signed E. Schmidt Paris. . Original Breche Violette marble tops. Fine qualit...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome late 19th-century French Louis Philippe dresser sourced from Provence. Hand-crafted from walnut with minimal design and clean lines. Structurally restored and gently refin...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Solid Oak Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French commode made in the 1780’s of solid oak. The drawers have intricately hand cut steel escutcheon plates and knobs. The drawers have been cleaned and slide open with ...
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18th Century Primitive Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis-Philippe Chest of Drawers in Flamed Mahogany
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This 3 drawers chest of drawers is made of flamed mahogany. This is a French work from Louis-Philippe period. Circa 1820
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1820s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,741 Sale Price
30% Off
Three-drawer chest of drawers in the style of Guillerme and Chambron - 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Three-drawer chest of drawers in the style of Guillerme and Chambron - 1960s
Vintage - Furniture - Mid-Century
Measures : 120x46cm H:82cm
Wear consistent with age and use - Minor Lo...
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20th Century Campaign French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers by Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen
By Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This chest of drawers is made of black lacquered wood with bronze handles. This is a French work by famous designer Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen. circa 1970.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine marble-topped commode, with elegant marquetry-fronted drawers and bronze ormolu mounts. This handsome little chest of drawers dates from the Louis XVI Period, late 18th c...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Boiserie Cabinet Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Great pair of Louis XV provincial style doors perfect for a rectangular a base, a custom vanity or built-in cabinet. A great example of carpentry with ca...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th C. French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood commode, with subtle serpentine shaped body, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with serpentine front a...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Burl Walnut Chest of 4 Drawers with Polished Nickel Hardware
Located in New York City, NY
A luxurious, vintage four drawer French Art Deco dresser, chest of drawers in burl walnut featuring a lively grain pattern with a rich, warm ap...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
Huge Gilded Ebonized Period French Louis XV Marble Top Butlers Desk Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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This is a very rare, monumental butlers desk or large scale commode in solid oak with incredible hand polished and hand-hewn quarried marble. The piece has been painstakingly gilded and ebonized in a French-polished shellac finish and has a red interior. The piece features two side doors which at one time had adjustable shelves. Take a look at the incredible chunky antique locks...
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1770s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$7,960 Sale Price
20% Off
French Antique Solid Wrought Iron Red Safe Box with Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare red wrought iron safe strong box with original key and marble top above.
It is very heavy - around 200 kg.
France, circa 1900.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,478 Sale Price
40% Off
French rustic chest of drawers in solid oak with 3 drawers, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / oak / Rustic / Mid-century / French
A mid 19th century French chest of drawers with three large drawers. Crafted in France in solid oak with decor...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Solid elm chest of drawers by Maison Regain – circa 1970 Maison Lecan presents
By Maison Regain
Located in LYON, FR
Solid elm chest of drawers by Maison Regain – circa 1970
Maison Lecan presents this superb solid elm chest of drawers by Maison Regain, crafted in the 1970s.An icon of French brutalist furniture...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Guillerme et Chambron, Light Oak Five Drawer Dresser, France, Mid-20th Century
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury, polished light oak dresser by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced f...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1900s Louis XV Style French Petite Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine, Parisian Louis XV style, marquetry-inlaid petite commode or bedside table, featuring four curved sides and gently tapering legs. Fitted with fine gilt bronze escutcheons and ...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 1790s Louis XVI Period Cherry Three-Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
An oak-veneered chest of drawers - Maurice Pré - 1950s - France
By Marcel Gascoin, Maurice Pré, Pierre Guariche, Rene Gabriel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant oak-veneered chest of drawers, circa 1950
Raised on a gracefully curved base concealing a clever hidden drawer, this chest showcases a refined oak veneer structure, character...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19thC Large French Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870.
19thC large French walnut marble top commode with key
Sourced from the South of France
Measures: W 128 x D 59 x H 93 cm.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$5,434 Sale Price
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19th Century French Set of Hand Painted Carved Side Chests of Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden chests of drawers hand painted in green with red edges and decoration in Louis XV style. Lion's heads on the handles.
France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,231 Sale Price / set
21% Off
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful Empire French Commode is made of walnut with a black marble and full columns.
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Chest of Drawers, Solid Elm, France, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Chest of Drawers, Solid Elm, France, 1970s
In the Spirit of Pierre Chapo
This three-drawer chest is an ode to essential form—a study in proportion, weight, and grain. Carved from so...
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1970s Primitive Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Louis-philippe Chest Of Drawers In Burr Walnut Mid-19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This elegant Louis-Philippe period commode, dating from the mid-19th century, beautifully reflects the excellence of traditional French craftsmanship. Crafted from carefully selected...
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1830s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Walnut Louis XIV commode is a study in understated elegance! Finely contoured facade defines four spacious drawers that are very deep to make a truly functional p...
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Early 19th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Chest in Shagreen, by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional chest entirely covered with shagreen, 3 drawers.
Unique piece by Studio Glustin,
France, 2019.
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2010s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
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
Heavily Carved Wooden Shop Counter
Located in Round Top, TX
Walnut top shop counter with pine base, drawers and porcelain knobs. Great size.
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1910s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Pine
French Regence Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Fittings, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Regence chest of drawers
France
Kingwood
early 18th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 130 x 65 cm
Description:
Repr...
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1720s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Grand Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Commode in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand Antique French Louis XIV Serpentine Commode in Stripped Oak features no less than eight drawers! Perfect for keeping everything organized and in its place, and doing it in sty...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Louis XV chest of drawers in walnut combines timeless elegance with practical functionality, making it a sophisticated addition to any space. Crafted with meticulous attention t...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Single Chest
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century single chest of drawers with a banded top which has a beveled and carved decorated edge, following down to elegantly paneled sides over a scalloped skirt. The case has five drawers with hand carved...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Bombe Shaped Commode/Chest with Hand Painted Floral Design, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
The painting on this lovely piece makes it exceptional as the combination
Of colors is unique. The marble top is a blush pink/ coral combination
And it is without cracks or chips...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
$2,550 Sale Price
25% Off
Maison Regain Elmwood Chests
By Maison Regain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of Maison Regain elm wood three-drawer chests with curved drawer front with integral pulls, circa 1970's France.
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Elm
$11,250 / set
18th Century French Serpentine Three Drawer Commode with Gilt Brass Pulls
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a walnut serpentine three drawer commode with molded edge top, heavy gilt brass radial pulls & escutcheons, and nicely carved panels and skirt, all supported by sho...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Charming Early 20th Century Half-Moon Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming early 20th century half-moon chest.
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 1790s Louis XVI Period Three-Drawer Cherry Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
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