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Place of Origin: French
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
Pinewood Sideboard, circa 1960, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pinewood sideboard
Two-door with four central drawers and spindled legs
France, circa 1960
Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
$2,700 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Louis XV Provincial Fruitwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine rectangular top over three conforming drawers and a carved shaped apron raised on cabriole legs and scroll feet. Paneled sides.
Provenance: Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill...
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1750s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Regency 19th Century Carved French Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. A beautifully carved heavy Walnut cabinet with gorgeous brass hardware. Lots of great patina from time. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 19th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Style Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French Louis XV style bedside chests, dating from around the 1900-1910 period.
They are of outstanding quality and are a very useful size, with lots of storage space. The wood has acquired a gorgeous colour tone and patina, they have extremely well made ormolou mounts and handles, with gorgeous details.
We have had these recently re-polished, the condition is excellent for their age. There is just some minor wear remaining beneath the polish here and there.
Width – 14 inches , 35 cm
Depth – 12 inches...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent pair of French commodes captures the refinement of the Louis XVI style. A highly detailed parquetry design is inlaid into the commodes’ facades and centered by beaut...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$198,500 / set
20th Century Maison Jansen Style Chinoiserie Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A striking 1950s French, Maison Jansen style, red lacquer and marble topped chinoiserie commode.
The red lacquer decorated with gilt chinoiserie figures and pavilions in a wooded l...
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1950s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 18th Century Regence Burr Maple Commode Attributed to Thomas Hache
By Thomas Hache
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptionally Fine Early 18th Century French Regence Commode Attributed to Thomas Hache of Grenoble
French Circa - 1720
The rectangular moulded geometrically top banded wit...
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Early 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood, Maple
French Period Neoclassic Gray Marble-Top Commode w/Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical period chest with its original marble top from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pronounce...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and French in origin.
The piece ...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Burgundy France circa 1750, the antique fruitwood commode stands on curved feet ending with bronze mounts over a he scalloped apro...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII provincial style (Mannerist with Italian influ...
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Late 17th Century Louis XIII Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Chest of drawers in Black stone marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This chest of drawers is made of black stone marquetry.
It has four drawers.
The handles are made in lost wax cast brass with an antic brass patina.
The interior of the drawers is in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
$4,672 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Embark on a journey of refinement with this 19th Century French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers. Exuding timeless eleg...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Napoleon III Figural Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Side-Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French Napoleon III figural ormolu and porcelain (probably Sevres) mounted tulipwood Meuble A Hauteur D'Appui. The rectangular shaped body fitted with a white mar...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$67,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Maison Krieger French Art Deco Amboyna Cabinet Semaniere
By Maison Krieger
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco French amboyna semaniere with slight bow front and inset marble top with nickled brass pulls & original key (signed: KRIEGER on the back & lock).
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Lacquered Credenza or Commode, Maison Jansen Attributed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Lacquered Credenza Or Commode, Maison Jansen Attributed.
Unusual, French, 1940s Maison Jansen attributed ivory lacquered w...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
20th Century Louis XV French Commode Style after Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XV French Commode style after Francois Linke
Parketterie from Royal Woods on solid beechwood. Imposing Espagnoette style of Ch...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombe Chest or Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XV two-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, all with rosewood and tulipwood crossband...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century.
The two drawer commode stands on...
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1860s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
18th Century Louis XVI Country Style Walnut Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Country Style Walnut Commode with Sculpture De Vagues and Bow in the Center. Beautiful Acanthus Leaves Carved on Legs and Sides. Gorgeous piece purchased in Fr...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18thc Walnut Directoire Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Simple Walnut Commode
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XV commode hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak. The commode features three rows of overlay drawers, on the top and bottom the chest has as single, large drawer, wh...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Console Marble Top, Brass & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
French Louis XVI style Mahogany console topped with a white Carrara marble, decorated by a gilt brass openwork gallery and bronze elements.
A wooden lower shelf between legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
Perfect in an entryway, or to create a small whiskey bar...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
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
!9th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI commode / chest of drawers hand-made in France in the late 1700s/early 1800s. The chest features three rows of inset drawers. On the first row we find three smaller drawers...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Pair of 19th Century Directoire Walnut Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptionally stylish pair of early 19th Century three drawer chest of drawers with good use of matching walnut to fronts. Having original marbles on top. The drawers having eboni...
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Early 19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Carved & Painted Three-Drawer Chest with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom or a living room with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1780, the cabinet stands on tapered and fluted feet over a straight apron dec...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV 5-Drawer Commode w/Subtle Bow-Front in Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from France, with is subtle curves and bowed front, houses two half-sized drawers atop two full sized d...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Three-Drawer Walnut Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century Louis XV three-drawer carved walnut commode, original decorative brasses, nicely shaped skirt, paneled sides, supported by carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI chest of drawers hand-made in France in the late 1700s using walnut and decorated with simple ebonized trim and rhomboid shapes on the drawer fronts. The commode presents v...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top,
France, Ca. 1830
Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs. Front of d...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Period French Louis XV French Provincial Walnut Commode Circa 1840
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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This is a heavy, fine quality and outstanding solid walnut 1840s era French provincial commode. The brass lion head keyhole covers add a particular dose of class to what would otherwise be a rather simple affair. The commode measures 46 wide x 24 deep x 38 tall and is in good antique condition. Missing an old...
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1840s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Superb Louis XVI Commode, Stamped "J. Manser", France c. 1770
By Jacques Manser
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XVI period Commode, with intricate inlaid designs of exotic wood, and stamped inside one upper drawer "J MANSER" & "JME". French in origin, and dating from the thir...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Commode with Beautiful Inlay & Bookmatched Veneer, Early 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode with beautiful inlay and book-match veneers, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped, book-match veneer top, with banding inlays defining the perimeter. The case below houses three graduated and dove-tailed drawers, with draw fronts adorn in the same inlay fashion as the top above, and fitted with a pair of decorative ring pulls and escutcheon at center. Each side continues the elegant bookmatch veneer stylings, which create a diamond shape design, and outlined in banding inlays. This piece is presented on squared, tapering legs. This French period Empire commode, with its clean lines and sophisticated bookmatched veneers...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Commode Stamped Chevallier
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The serpentine molded ‘rouge royal’ marble above two long bombé-shaped drawers ‘sans traverse’ inlaid with bronzes and floral sprays, the sides decorated similarly, on splayed legs, ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, comes from France at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Inlaid floral motifs and copper ornaments are charac...
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18th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
$1,725 Sale Price
20% 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
French Regency Style Marble Top Commode With Brass Hardware
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 33 in Width: 49 1/4 in Depth: 22 3/4 in
This vintage French Regency style marble top commode is a great example of quality french furniture! If you look at the ...
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Mid-20th Century Regency French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Commode À Porte
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, ormolu Commode à Porte, after a model by Joseph Stöckel and Guillau...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode De Chateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period walnut and rosewood Commode de Château. The chest is raised on slightly curved legs with a scrolled friez...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Spectacular 18th century walnut commode with three drawers and original hardware. Each drawer follows the lines of the top of the piece an...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$25,000
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers. This case piece has patinate...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers in Burl Walnut & Black Marbl
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This exquisite 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers showcases timeless craftsmanship and refined elegance. The piece is constructed from stunning burl walnut veneer, f...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Louis XVI Style Four Drawers Abattant Secretaire. France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of four drawers with a hinged lid hidden beneath trompe l'oeil drawers. It is made of solid mahogany with bronze handles and applications and a top in French red marble. Louis ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880
19thC French Faux Bamboo Apprentice Fruitwood Commode with Carrara Marble Top
sku 944
W31 x D22 x H51 cm
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
$1,835 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Directoire Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a 19th century French Directoire Walnut Commode with a Marble Top. It features a French style design, with a beautiful walnut finish. The commode includes a marble top adding...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$5,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Curved Louis XV Sauteuse Commode in Floral Marquetry, 18th Century
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this wonderful 18th-century chest of drawers in the transitional style of Louis XV features a curved design and delicate floral marquetry patterns. It comes with two f...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Pair of Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tulipwood and Amaranth Marble-Top Commode
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional pair of gilt bronze-mounted bas satin tulipwood and amaranth commode with serpentine fronted marble-top above a single frieze drawer and two long sans transverse. Each...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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 Painted Country French Louis XV Commode, Chest
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XV commode made in France in the mid 1700s using oak and pegged construction. The chest features three overlay large drawers decorated on the front with raised, symmetrical han...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 Drawers, Cabriole Legs, &
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with 2 drawers, Cabriole Legs, & Hoof Feet.
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis Xv Style Bombe Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming pair of Louis XV style bombe chests brings timeless French elegance with a rustic twist. Featuring classic serpentine fronts and sides, these beautifully curved chests ...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pewter
$3,800 / set
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Commode with Red Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style walnut commode from the 19th century, with red marble top, gilt bronze accents and drawers. Created in France during the 19th century, this walnut commode fe...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, By François Linke.
Linke Index No. 10.
Signed ‘F. Linke’ and the lock-plate ...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French art deco chest of drawers J. E.Ruhlmann wood bone
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Valladolid, ES
Unique chest of drawers in precious wood with bone inlay like small bubbles on the top of each leg and the trimmed skirt, small circles that add design and exquisiteness to the piece...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Empire marble top commode is a superlative example of fine craftsmanship during a most interesting period of French history under the influence of Napoleon III, the last monarch. Featuring a tailored neoclassical architecture, it boasts cornerposts with rectilinear plinth blocks at the base, and a scrolled corbel towards the top seeming to support the upper drawer tier. The upper drawer is unadorned other than the sheer natural beauty of the walnut face...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Stylish walnut chiffonier with marble top.
Origin: France, early 20th century.
Very good condition, no damage.
Material: Walnut, metal, marble.
Dimensions: height 98cm, width 64c...
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Early 20th Century Louis Philippe French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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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