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Place of Origin: French
Pair Hand-Made Custom French Bronze Mounted Cherry and Ebonized Commodes
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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Early 2000s Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany. Wood columns on either side are painted a darker color.
The chest is in ...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Commode ~ Chest of drawers was considered an essential furnishing of any respectable home, and was often gifted to a newlywed couple who were est...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Cent French L XIV Commode Marble Top Exotic Wood Veneer original hardwares
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite small commode, beautifull LXIV original hardwares, excellent proportions.
Condition as is, needs few small restaurations in the veneer.
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Late 18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Walnut, Kingwood & Marble Zinc Lined Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style chest offers shaped marble top over kingwood chest having bookmatched sides, single drawer over zinc lined cabinet over th...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Zinc
Late 18th C French Commode with Fabulously Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French ornately carved wood chest of drawers from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France has a rectangular-shaped top with canted front corners, ov...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The bombe chest on all sides, stands on cabriole l...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Mahogany Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th century Flame mahogany commode.
This piece stands well, the three large drawers are decorated with flame mahogany with its original quality brass handles and ivory e...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.
Très bonne condition.
Dimensions : hauteur 104 cm / largeur 178 cm / profondeur 59 cm
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1860s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI carved and painted commodes. Beautiful patina on these. Fabulous! Circa 1840.
50w x 21d x 34.5d
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI / Napoleon III Breakfront Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape french Empire commode with tapered feet adorned, chiseled brass shoes, handles and friezes intricately bronze chiseled. The side flanks showcase four...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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
19th Century French Bleached Oak Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Add a touch of classic French elegance to your home with this 19th Century French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers. Beautifully crafted from solid oak, this piece has been meticulously ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Gilt-Bronze and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet, by Zwiener
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Vernis Martin gilt-bronze mounted side cabinet with a marble top, by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener.
Stamped to the carcass beneath the marble top 'E. ZWIENER'.
This model of ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style 1910s Grey Painted Commode with Bronze Rococo Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style two-drawer light grey painted commode from the early 20th century, with discreet serpentine front, bronze hardware and cabriole legs. Born in the early years ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Five-Drawer Chest with Bronze Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French five-drawer chest with bronze decorations.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Early 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful commode is made of flamed mahogany and it has its original black marble top.
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Early 19th Century Restauration Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Carrara Marble is the stylish way to provide both an elegant surface and convenient storage in any room! The luxurious Carrara marble wit...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
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
Directoire Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. This piece has three dovetailed drawers and gilt brass handles. The clea...
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Early 1900s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French, Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
1800's Antique French Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant French Provincial Rococo-style commode crafted from walnut, featuring five drawers with intricately carved panels and a shaped skirt. The piece rests on finely carved cabriol...
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1860s French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassic Commode, Cornflower Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood commode from the mid 20th century. This mid-century chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, which rests above a neoclassical sty...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Very Fine 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century marquetry marble top chest of drawers of serpentine form, finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Ormolu mounted throughout and intrica...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire Neoclassical style mahogany chest of drawers with ormolu mounts, late nineteenth century.
This three drawer waln...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Demi-Lune Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful demi-lune bedside cabinet, with elegant serpentine front and two drawers. This practical and attractive commode echoes the Louis XV style, and features two capacious draw...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of early 20th C French painted oak commodes. 1930.
Reference: 8312
Dimensions
48.5 inches (123 cms) Wide
20 inches (51 cms) Deep
35.5 inches (90 cms) High
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Handpolished 1780s Louis Seize XVI Chest Of Drawers In Nutwood
Located in Ulm, DE
Louis XVI chest of drawers in nutwood
shellac hand polished
Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around 1780
Dimensions:
Width: 77 cm
Height: 77,5 cm
Depth: 43 cm.
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
French Louis XV Commode Later Gray Paint, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This captivating French 19th-century Louis XV commode is adorned with timeless elegance and exquisite craftsmanship. This remarkable piece features a graceful silhouette with three s...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French marquetry commode with nice marble top, two drawers, foliate bronze hardware (Louis XV style, circa 1880). Commode has working locks with key. Marquetry of bois de rose (or tu...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Marquetry 19th Century Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful French Louis XV marquetry walnut commode having 3 drawers, brass hardware and caramel and cream beveled marble top – all original.
#442.
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style, French Commode, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C.
A breathtaking French commode chest, featuring exquisite all-over parquetry i...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Commodes Bombe' Form with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of fine French commodes with exuberant bronze mounts on both fronts
And sides. They have a bombe shape with bronze castings down each side ending in bronze sabots on both the fr...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Bamboo Rattan Brass Chest of Drawers by Vivai Del Sud. Italy, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Nice mix of bamboo, rattan raffia wicker and large brass handle, chest of drawers or commode by the manufacture Vivai Del Sud . Famous design like Renato Zevi, Romeo Rega, Maison Jan...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th C. Neoclassic French Painted Commode W/Marble Top & Lion's Head Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French four-drawer Neoclassic commode with its original marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France retains its original marble top which sits atop a Neoclassical case that has been designed in clean/linear lines, and raised upon spaded legs at front and squared legs at rear. The four drawers have elaborate lion's head ring bail hardware, and are flanked at each end with set-back column side posts, with beautifully embellished tops. The gray, black and white marble top is complimented with a the case having a sophisticated vintage white/gray wash, with charcoal and brass accents. This 19th century French Neoclassical commode...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Boulle chest of drawers, France, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
We present an exclusive Boulle style chest of drawers, from France, dating from around 1860. This elegant chest of drawers is a perfect example of 19th-century craftsmanship and is a...
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1860s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay aro...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Paris Around 1920 in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. Stunning piece of furniture that, with its many curves, creates incredib...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze and Pietre Dure Mounted Ebonised Side Cabinet.
This fine side cabinet has a rectangular Belgian black marble top above a gilt-bronze guilloche and flowe...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Agate, Marble, Ormolu
Directoire Chest of Drawers with white Marble Top, France circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A neoclassical ebonised three-drawer commode with a white marble top with rounded corners. The corners of the chest are also rounded, fluted and decorated with gilded pipes at the bo...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th C. Neoclassical Painted Wood Commode w/Six Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic style carved and painted wood chest of drawers from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular shaped top, with case beneath which houses ...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Louis XV Style White Painted French Two Drawer Commode
Bronze mounted. France, circa 1910. Measures: 31.5" H, 55.25 W, 20.25" D
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany & Blue Turquin Marble Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, flamed mahogany and bleu turquin marble commode à vantaux possibly by Henry Dasson after a model by Je...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers from turn of the century France. Elaborate columns create a Neo Renaissance aesthetic, their intricate contours framing the right-angled paneling of the drawe...
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns, carved giltwood female busts and tapered legs. Experience the grandeur of 19th-cen...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top & Brass Accents, Early 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassic painted wood chest, with its original marble top, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features its original white marble top, which rests ...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Commode w/Nice Hardware & Carved Accent Trimmings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and bleached oak commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top, with Neoclassical case which houses three full-sized draw...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode is a magnificent example of the genre, meticulously hand-crafted by master artisans in the neoclassical ...
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1790s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning late 19th Century well figured rosewood marble top chest of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Ormolu mounted throughou...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Serpentine Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century French painted serpentine front commode, 1780.
Dimensions:
50 inches (127 cms) wide
25 inches (64 cms) deep
33 inches (84 cms) high.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Commode with Bronze Reliefs and Red Breccia Marble Top
Located in Toronto, ON
Our most coveted antiques are from the Napoleon III era. This spectacular French antique commode is the statement piece you’ve been looking for....
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Metal
Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Chests or Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of early 20th Century richly patinated, well figured mahogany, marquetry inlaid marble top tables or chests of exceptional quality. This stunning pair are finely ca...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Charming marble-top dresser with paint decoration and bronze ormolu trim. We believe this example is 19th century continental possibly Italian, or French in origin. The chest has two...
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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Commode À Portes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Commode à Portes. Each chest is raised by square tapered fluted feet below the straight...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Crocodile and Amethyst Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers crocodile and amethyst with structure
in solid beechwood and covered with real crocodile skin
and with genuine leather sides and back. With two real Aries
horns a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
Louis XV Style French Provincial Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century Louis XV chest. Serpentine front with two smaller top drawers and two larger bottom drawers, on sturdy cabriole legs. Chest has a fabulous bleached painted finish ...
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Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble D'appui Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Chased fire-gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. High-right corpus. In the articulated front, the...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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.