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Place of Origin: French
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
A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the neoclassical taste, the rectangular top with turret rear and front corners over a conforming body with 3 paneled long drawers flanked by fluted turrets; all raised on turned t...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Commode/ Chest Bombe’ Form with Marquetry Inlay and Bronze Mounts 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
Rouge marble top commode/chest of drawers having three drawers. Intricate floral marquetry inlay in
Satinwood and tulipwood. Bronze mounts on front corner and at center bottom. Sabo...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
French Empire Commode w/Black Marble Top & Stunning Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire painted commode, with marble top and brass accents, from the mid 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top which rests abo...
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Mid-19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Commode French 19th Century of Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
The commode in the image is a Napoleon III commode from the mid-19th century. It is a beautiful and elegant piece of furniture that is characterized by its rich ornamentation and use...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Bronze
18th Century Regence Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Important Regence commode created in the 18th century
Four drawers with locking device
Carved gilt bronzes and marble top
Bronzes on front legs and ...
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1710s Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Centry English Pine Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is great little English pine chest with the top drawer and the clean lines it kinda has a French Louis Philippe flair to it. All of the drawers slide perfectly. English pine wi...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XIV Style Commode with Brass Gallery, Early 19th Century French
Located in El Monte, CA
This fine Louis XVI style commode features an elegant marble top and four large drawers. A brass gallery in a geometric pattern wraps around the top and sits above a bronze mounted r...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair Antique Marble Top Finely Carved 3 Drawers Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Antique French marble top finely carved 3 drawers brass pulls bachelor chests dressers cabinets MINT.
High quality hand made dovetail joints.
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20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Sideboard - Cabinet Model R09 By Pierre Chapo In Solid Elm, ca. 1965
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Halle, DE
Vintage sideboard, model R09, designed by french designer Pierre Chapo in the 60s. Executed in solid elm in the 60s/70s. The handle strip is part of the front door and was originally...
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Mid-19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
This stunning French Art Deco chest of drawers from the 1930s is an exquisite blend of form and function. Crafted with beautiful Bubinga veneers on oak, th...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bubinga
Pierre Gautier Delahaye "Weekend" Chest
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in New York, NY
A pair of pine chests from the “weekend” series with three drawers and one door, slats construction, and cutout handles.
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful commode “sauteuse arbalette ” is made of walnut with a shape of deer feet.
The name of sauteuse is described as long legs with 2 drawers and arbalette is the zigzag sh...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture pleasantly inlaid with geometric decoration in walnut, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood in Louis XV styl...
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1960s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Directoire style wooden 6-drawer Chiffonier, gray lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonnier 6-drawer chest is a free hand crafted and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable wi...
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2010s Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th C. Louis XVI Painted Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XVI style commode features intricate carvings and a painted finish, adding a touch of antique elegance to any space. The piece exudes a regal charm with de...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Marquetry Bombe Commode / Chest of Drawers, French, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful Louis XV Bombe commode dates back to the 19th century and features elaborately inlaid marquetry work with a floral design that covers the two front drawers as well as ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
An 18th-century Louis XVI walnut commode, showcasing the period's elegance, features intricate craftsmanship and typically includes ornate detailing such as ebony accenting and delic...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Fine Louis XVI Style Inlaid Commode
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XVI style inlaid commode.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Tulipwood, Walnut
French 19th Century Empire Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French 19th century Empire commode having lovely bookmatched walnut and gray fossil marble top that sits over a wide drawer (all are dovetailed) hidden in the apron of the piece, ove...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Neoclassical Style 1930s Painted Chests with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style painted wood three-drawer chests from circa 1930 with light grey marble tops, graduated drawers, carved fluted side posts and tapered legs. Elevat...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Louis XIV Style Kingwood & Satinwood Parquetry Marble Top Commode c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over bombe chest having allover kingwood and satinwood parquetry inly, cast foliate ormolu mounts, two...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Quality Antique Bronze Mounted Marble Top Louis XV French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1870s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luxury Sideboard with drawers
Material: wood
Style: Art Deco French
If you want to live in the golden years, this is the cupboard that your ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Louis Seize XVI Chest Of Drawers in Nutwood with Marquetry, France 1780s
Located in Ulm, DE
Exquisite Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Marquetry – France, c. 1780
A masterpiece of 18th-century French craftsmanship, this stunning Louis XVI commode embodies the refined elegance...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood, Fruitwood
Pair of 20th Century French Ebonised Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century French XV style commodes with stunning marble tops and good ormolu mounts.
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XIV French Buffet with Original Hardware
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Louis XIV chest of drawers from the 18th century with doors opening from two leaves. The crossbow shaped facade simulates drawers. This piece features interesting moulding to the fro...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Parisian Louis XV Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Introducing a stunning and rare piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design - the early 18th century French Commode with Rosewood I...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
French Directoire Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire style walnut commode from the 19th century, with three drawers, grey marble top, brass accents and fluted posts. Created in France during the 19th century, this w...
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19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Exceptional 18th Century Regence Period Lyonnaise Commode Galbée
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional and rare early 18th century Regence period Lyonnaise commode galbé (curved), handcrafted from select French walnut by master artisans in ...
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1720s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Commode After Charles Cressent
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV commode in the style of Charles Cressent, in floral marquetry in rosewood frames; exceptional ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze; beautiful veined whit...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Custom Kidney Shaped Dresser
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
An unusual kidney shaped dresser. Glass top framed by satin/silver surround.
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Late 20th Century Biedermeier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Louis XVI style 6-drawer black lacquered Chiffonier in cherry wood
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 Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
A Shapely French Bombé Commode w/Nice Rococo Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bombé style painted wood chest of drawers from the mid 20th century. This vintage commode from France has a rectangular top with subtle serpentine front, atop a shapely body...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case is lovely and has paneled sides and a single uppe...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Commode with Marble Top
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful and elegant French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted commode with marble top.
The bombe serpentine form rouge and cream molded marble top above...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 18th century walnut French provincial commode of the Louis XV period. This chest of drawers features three levels with a secret drawer situated between the top two drawers, rea...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Large Mahogany and Macassar Art Deco Sideboard
Located in Miami, FL
An Art Deco sideboard with burr walnut wood and marble top, with Satin fluted colums in both sides and banding. Five integral central drawers with original moss green handles.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Brass Mounted Marble Top Three Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 33 3/4 in Width: 49 1/4 in Depth: 21 in
This antique French Louis XV style inlaid marble top commode, dresser, chest of drawers is a great example of quality Fr...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. Handsome serpentine form with rouge de fer marble top, in the Rococo taste. Parquetry veneers of kingwood & mahogany. Bronze mounts & h...
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1880s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire style handcrafted 6-Drawer Chiffonier in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonnier 6-drawer chest is a free hand crafted and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable wi...
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2010s Directoire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Lacquer saute chest of drawers with marble. 1950s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lacquer saute chest of drawers opening with two drawers on the front, with its scalloped marble top in black color.
French work realized in the 1950s.
Dimensions: H 86 x W 125 x D ...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Oak Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique chest of drawers from the Louis Seize Period. This commode comes from France and dates from circa 1780-1790. It is...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode Late 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Bring timeless elegance into your home with this exceptional piece of French history.
This French Louis-Philippe chest of drawers, crafted in burl walnut in the late 19th century, i...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Figured Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French figured Walnut commode. 1830.
Dimensions
46 inches (117 cms) wide
22.5 inches (57 cms) deep
35.5 inches (90 cms) high.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Mid-18th Century Régence Period Rosewood, Ormolu and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French mid-18th century Régence Period Rosewood, ormolu, and Coquiller de Bilbao marble commode. The four drawer chest is raised by elegantly curved feet with impressive p...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Oak Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1940
Oak and wrought ironvegetal and floral
Carved ornamentation surrounded by patterns of hearth, typical of the clas...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Painted Commode Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisite 19th century French Painted Chest Commode. Features black and gray marble top, four drawers with iron ring pulls, standing on bun feet....
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous French Neoclassical-Style Commode w/Fantastic Carvings, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style, uniquely-carved and bleached-wood chest of three-drawers from the mid 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with...
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Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Gray Painted Oak Chest of 3 Drawers from France
Located in Round Top, TX
The soft gray paint adds a romantic touch to this serpentine oak chest of drawers. While the paint was added later, the carved panel drawers, curved front, cabriolet feet and scalloped skirt are gently distressed adding to the vintage feel of the dresser. Expected age-related separation of wood is seen in the top and drawers, but does not impact the strength nor functionality of the dresser. The three long drawers all function and each have 2 (newer) pulls but due to age not all close flush to the frame. This lovely large French chest of drawers...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Paint, Wood, Oak
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Large Commode, Black Wood, Marble, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Maison Jansen Style, Hollywood Regency, Large Commode, Black Wood, Brass, Marble
A simply stunning fully refinished Dresser or Sideboard from the Hollywood Regency era in the style ...
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very unique piece,this 17th century trunk features brown leather and a wonderful job of flowers drawing made with little brass studs.
It has got 2 iron side handles and an iron lock...
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17th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Lacquered Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of serpentine shaped, black lacquered, marble top, 2 drawer commodes from famed Paris Design Firm, Maison Jansen. Beautifully hand-painted Chinoiserie design with gi...
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Three dovetailed drawers domed in the center, all the locks are functional and the ke...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs, France 1960s
This is a description of a pine chest of drawers that was designed ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th C. French Serpentine 3-Drawer Commode, Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted and carved wood serpentine chest from the 18th century. This antique commode from France features a slightly overhanging top, with rounded front corners, and curved ...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Period French Louis XV Blonde Walnut Commode Galbé, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
The blonde walnut wood of this French commode galbé has a warm, honey-colored hue that is accented by the gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved circa 1750, the beautiful chest of drawers...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers with grey marble top. Very nice finish and 4 drawers for storage. Creates a real touch of elegance. Circa 1850.
45w x 21d...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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.