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Place of Origin: French
French Regence Inlaid Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped marble top, circa 1720.
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1720s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Cabinet, Chest of Drawers in Boulle Style, France, 1850
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
We present a unique, antique Boulle style chest of drawers from the mid-19th century in France. This unique chest of drawers is not only a great example of masterful craftsmanship, b...
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Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Commodes with Marble Tops and Extensive Ormolu Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
French commodes with ormolu mounts with marble in shades of cream and
Pale violet. Bronze ormolu mounts decorate these commodes in a lovely
Design. Each commode has two drawers and...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$23,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
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
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Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode made from cherry with a wonderfully grained gray marble top following down to four drawers over...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Bleached Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period Provençal commode, expertly handcrafted from walnut and burled walnut by skilled artisans in Arles, a historic city on the Rhône River in so...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century style with marble topped ebonized ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing small chest of drawers "SAUTEUSE," Transition style, SXIX, France. On marble Bréche d, Alep original
Frontal framed in 3 sections, the central one collected a cartouche with...
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1820s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,733 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique French chest of drawers in wood, burl veneer and marble, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / wood, marble, burl veneer / Antique / Baroque / Rococo
Very elegant tall chest of drawers in wood, burl veneer and with a red marble top. This ch...
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Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes Attributed to Krieger, France, Circa 1880
By Antoine Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style commodes attributed to Krieger, in veneered wood and gilded bronze ; opening with three drawers, including one on the belt forming a writing desk and concealing two small side drawers. The commodes are decorated with an interlacing marquetry set with a double net on a green tinted wood background decorated in its center with florets. Rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes decorated with acanthus friezes on the belt and garlands of flowers and frieze of posts at the corners, molded frames of water leaves on the side panels.
They rest on four fluted feet surmounted by Corinthian capitals, and with a Griotte marble top.
These commodes are inspired by those created by Jean-François Leleu delivered by order n° 32 of May 1st, 1773, with a third commode kept in London (Wallace Collection) for the bedroom of the Princesse de Condé at the Palais Bourbon in Paris. The central diamond, originally inlaid with a lily flower pattern, was changed during the Revolution. The pair is now exposed in the Petit Trianon in Versailles (see photo n°1 attached).
Jean-François Leleu (1729-1807), Parisian cabinet-maker, began his career as an apprentice in Jean-François Oeben’s workshop. Installed on the chaussée de la Contrescarpe, he became Maître ébéniste in 1764 and moved to rue Royale-Saint-Antoine. He worked for an aristocratic private clientele, including the prince de Condé for whom he delivered furniture between 1772 and 1777, or the comtesse du Barry...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant French 20th century chest of drawers with original brass details and a beautifully veined reddish marble top. The chest of drawers has been painted black but the patina gi...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19thC French Printers Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880
19thC French Printers Drawers with original hand painted numbers. Pine & Fruitwood.
Sourced from the South of France
Price is each x1...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
$8,147 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Art Deco Amboyna Burl Wood Commode Attr. Maurice Dufrène 1940s
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful 1940s Art Deco chest of drawers attributed to Maurice Dufrène imparts a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm amboyna burl wood remains looking healthy and smooth some eighty years later. Gilded carved feet and solid brass handles adorn the front of the commode, and one of the signatures of Maurice Dufrène during his lead at La Maîtrise. This commode feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), circa 1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides three apron drawers with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$49,875 Sale Price
23% Off
French Directoire style 6-drawer handcrafted chiffonier in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonier's design is in a French Countryside style, also called "Campagne chic".
This storage furniture features 2 white cream, 2 basalt grey lacquered drawers and two smoked...
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2010s Directoire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
French bronze-mounted Ebonized and Pietra Dura cabinet
Empire style ormolu and Pietra dura cabinet from 19th c.
Napoleon III ormolu veneered e...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Regency Commode in Lacquered Wood from the Maison Roméo in Paris
By Romeo Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Regency commode in lacquered wood adorned with inlaid brass fillets and presenting a beautiful ornamentation of gilded and chiseled bronze. Opening with three drawers in ...
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Mid-20th Century Regency French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style, Chest of Drawers with Parquetry
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Chest of drawers, late 18th century, Louis XVI style, France
A spectacular French commode from late XIX, marble topped ,bombe fronted with wonderful parquetry inlaid decoration to t...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,514 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers in walnut, with brass pulls and column accents, showcases exceptional period craftsmanship...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique chest of drawers with stone top, France, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers with stone top from around 1880.
Furniture in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 118 cm / width 78 cm / depth 50 cm
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French fruitwood commode.Of interesting design with a great set of ormolu handles.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Maison Regain Elmwood Chest
By Maison Regain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elm wood three-drawer chest by Maison Regain with expressed joining details and carved integral drawer pulls, circa 1970's France.
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Elm
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Mahogany Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) mahogany and gilt bronze trimmed chest with 3 drawers having ring handles and a marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
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1940s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Modern Tall Blonde Parquetry Cabinet, Mini Armoire W/ Nickel Trim
Located in New York City, NY
A French sycamore wood tall and versatile highboy / wardrobe/ cabinet.
Its geometric parquetry inlaid front adds a touch of elegance with patterns of diamonds and cubes. This sculptural cabinet is adorned with an artistic tapered molding that extends beyond the main body, creating visual interest. A vertical band of shiny nickeled bronze runs down the center, adding a touch of modernity to its design. At the center of the cabinet, there are large decorative escutcheons in the shape of a diamond, perfectly complementing its overall aesthetic.
The cabinet is topped with a mirror and ends with short splayed legs, finished in nickel.
Its spacious interior boasts two large compartments. One side features five slide-out drawers, while the other contains open shelving, making it perfect for storing and catering to one's needs. Standing tall and boasting a sophisticated appearance, this warm blonde wood cabinet is both unusual and practical.
It can be used as a meuble d'appui, mini armoire...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
2-Drawer Coffee Table in Solid Cherry, Stained and Light-Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawers belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes handcrafted modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire sty...
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2010s Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Louis XV Commode Stamped Louis Delaitre, Crowned C Bronzes
By Louis Delaitre
Located in BARSAC, FR
Delaitre Louis, Parisian cabinetmaker received master on November 19, 1738.
Exceptional chest of drawers from the Louis XV period ...
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1740s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Mid 20th Century French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional fine quality louis XV Style with highly detailed bronze mounts and inlay marquetry work. Triple nosed heavy marble.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top marquetry commode, finely crafted of solid walnut with rosewood inlay. Two dovetailed drawers with working locks...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Transitional Mahogany Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, finely detailed transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, mahogany inlaid chest of drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderf...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Neoclassical Period French Bleached-Wood Commode w/Nice Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bleached wood commode with nice hardware from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top over the case which houses three full-...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A magnificent large and richly carved 18th century walnut commode with a shaped top. This chest of four drawers, is standing on elegantly carved feet. Distributed over three rows, ea...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Art Deco French Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Art Deco dresser with six drawers and brass hardware, inlaid fluted board top.
This commode an elegant look offer ample storage space, is in perfect vintage condition.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
$5,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Italian Chest of Drawers Patinated with a Trompe-L'Oeil Painting
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative small chest of drawers with two drawers is made of a trompe-l'oeil checkerboard patina. This is an Italian work. Circa 1850
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1850s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
$3,741 Sale Price
30% Off
French Regence commode, 18th c. Signed Roussel
Located in Houston, TX
This cabinet is made of very fine kingwood and rosewood veneers
And inlaid in marquetry patterns. It is signed Roussel which was
A French ebeniste in the 18 th century. It exhibits f...
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Late 18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Iron Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This striking 20th Century French iron chest of drawers embodies a rugged industrial aesthetic, perfect for contemporary or vintage-inspired interiors. The sturdy iron frame features...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Iron
Antique French Commode or Pantalonnière Walnut Great Patina Unrestored c1700's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Commode commonly referred to as a Pantalonnière, which simply means trousers. The concept of a Pantalonnière Commode was that it enabled you to lay out your cloths wit...
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Early 1700s Country Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak, Walnut
Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart
By Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart
Located in BARSAC, FR
Jean-Baptiste II Tuart is the son of Jean-Bapstiste I Tuart, one of the cabinetmakers supplying the Court under Louis XV. Trained by his father with whom he worked for a time, he the...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Petit Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode. The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, eac...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$14,067 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th Century Carved Walnut Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped case with three long drawers carved with angular frames with rosettes. Each with new added compartments. Carved side panels, carved lower frame with leafy vines raised on ca...
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Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
1850s French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Indulge in the timeless allure of this 1850s French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers, a masterpiece of elegance with exquisite ornate details....
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Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Important Louis XVI Greek-style Commode Stamped MF Roht And JME
Located in BARSAC, FR
Michel-François Roht - Cabinetmaker received Master on August 18, 1773
Imposing Louis XVI chest of drawers in rosewood marquetry in mahogany and amaranth frames delimited by Greek f...
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1770s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Marble Top French Bronze Ormolu Demilune Console Cabinet Sideboard
By François Linke
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very fine Louis xvi style gilt dore bronze oval cherub plaque ormolu mounted mahogany & marble top, demilune dessert commode / sideboard console in the manner of franc¸ois linke.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
$27,500 Sale Price
24% Off
French Art Deco Dufrene Mahogany & Marble Commode
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco parcel gilt, mahogany & rosewood commode with inset black marble top over a swag carved frieze with 2 long drawers (attributed to MAURICE DUFRENE)
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble
R&Y Augousti pair side cabinets or nightstands in green shagreen
By R & Y Augousti
Located in London, GB
Unique R & Y Augousti nightstands or sidetables.
Each has two drawers.
Hand dyed shagreen.
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1990s Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Louis XVI Mahogany Chiffonier By J.F Leleu
Located in Essex, MA
With its original breche de alep rectangular marble top with rounded front corners over five conforming drawers. Turned tapered legs with bronze sabot feet. Key. Stamped J.F Leleu. J...
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Breccia Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers with Siena Yellow Marble Top
France, 1900
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite French Napoleon III chest ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Petite Commode with Bronze and Porcelain Mountings
Located in El Monte, CA
This is a handsome Louis XVI style petite commode, featuring bronze and porcelain mounts and a freeform marble top that sits perfectly above a bronze cast ribbon egg-and-dart style r...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV walnut marble top commode is a rare find indeed! Artfully hand-crafted from sumptuous select French walnut, it features a subtle bowed front that is lavi...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and rare 18th century petite commode, Louis XV period. The conforming ebonized wood top over 3 carved drawers with patinated bronze hardware, retaining the original locks....
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Paint
$3,600 Sale Price
58% Off
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770.
Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood marquetry.
Exquisite figural marquetry on the outside of the writing top.
The writing ...
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1770s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Pair of Ebonized French Marble-Top Petite Commodes with Brass Gallery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ebonized French marble-top petite commodes with brass gallery and pull-out drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Ormolu and Vernis Martin Vitrine Attributed to F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu mounted plum pudding mahogany veneer, mahogany and Vernis Martin decorated vitrine à Deux Corps, probably by François Linke (1855-1946). The lower structure fitted with finely chased gilt-bronze mounts with female masks, musical instruments, floral drapes, bows and acanthus, centred with a frieze drawer and a cupboard door with three painted panels. The centre front painted panel with a Romantic courting park setting scene amongst sheep and a sculpture fountain of Putti; the side panels both with parks scenes of a resting lion sculpture and fountain flanked by grassing sheep. The lower cabinet interior with three drawers, the upper vitrine case with two glass shelves, a bowed beveled front door and sides, crowned with a fine gilt-bronze wreath mount with ribbons, all raised on four cabriolet legs with cast lion paw mounts. Unsigned, Paris, circa 1890-1900.
The style of this cabinet is closely related to those produced in the Paris furniture making trade in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the 1880s and as such, without a signature or identifying mark, is unattributable. However, there are similarities with the firm Raoux et Brunet, some of whose mounts were designed by Léon Messagé and later used by François Linke. Indeed many of the mounts on this cabinet, whilst not exclusive to him, are very similar to the work produced in his early years in Paris in the 1880s. At this time Linke was making furniture to order...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$64,950 Sale Price
23% Off
Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding Louis XV commode, France 1760-1770, rosewood, elmwood and amaranth marquetry with original marble top. Beautiful original bronze fittings. The commode is in very good con...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Elm, Rosewood
French 18th Century Regency 5-Drawer Petite Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful details in this gem of a small chest of drawers! Found in France outside Paris, This French Regency 5-drawer commode also has a pull-out writing leaf above the drawers. Lov...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in France in the late 1700s using mahogany and grey marble. The commode features three inset drawers al showing beautiful hand-made dovetail joints and decorated wi...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode, Attributed to Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany commode, in the manner of Martin Carlin, attributed to Henry Dasson.
The lockplate signed to the reverse 'Duvivier, Paris'.
The design for this elegant commode is taken from the celebrated lacquer model by Martin Carlin delivered in 1785 to Madame Victoire, daughter of Louis XV, for her use in the 'grand cabinet' at the Château de Bellevue and today in the collections of the Louvre (OA 5498).
This commode with its Fine gilt bronze mounts and superb quality of construction was undoubtedly made in one of the leading Parisian workshops towards the end of the 19th century. .A popular model versions were made by many of the most important haute luxe...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
Louis XV Commode With Marquetry and Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Louis XV Style Commode in kingwood with fruitwood finely inlaid marquetry and C.1900.
Dimensions:
W: 48″
D: 20″
T: 38″
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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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