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Place of Origin: French
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
Organic Fossil Unique Commode
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
This exceptional round shaped commode is covered with marquetry of oceanic fossil. It has three drawers, and can be realized in rock crystal and custom size. This one is a unique pie...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Shell
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
French 18th Century Provençal Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A lovely serpentine fronted walnut commode, Circa 1740.
Comprising of two drawers with their original handles.
Supported on cabriolet legs.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Commode in the Manner of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry commode
After the design by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806)
After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener, supplied to Princess Adélaïde for Versailles. Constructed from amaranth with veneered tulipwood "en semelle" and dressed with a profusion of finely cast & hand-chased ormolu mounts, with a Sarrancolin marble platform, atop a breakfront frieze, set with three drawers, over a unified central panel divided in two drawers depicting a 'bois de bout' marquetry floral still life within a gilt-bronze frame, flanked by panels of quarter-cut tulipwood with ormolu handles suspended from lover's knot bows, with conforming matched panels to the concave sides. The apron is mounted with a finely cast central scroll, and the canted corners dressed with cascading ormolu foliate mounts terminating in lion's paw feet.
French, circa 1910
Madame Adélaïde's commode
The design for this commode was one of the earliest royal commissions awarded to Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), the master craftsman who was later appointed cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and his court in 1774. The commode, with its architectural features, extensive ormolu mounts and immaculate marquetry work, was ordered in 1776 and delivered that same year for Madame Adélaïde (1732-1800), the daughter of king Louis XV and Marie Leszczynska. The commode was later moved to château de Bellevue when it was given to her by king Louis XVI.
The famous commode was later part of the Earl of Carnarvon's collection, who also bought furniture made for Napoleon. Carnarvon's wife, Lady Elmina Wombwell, was the child of Alfred de Rotschild, which may explain the post-revolutionary history of the royal commode. In 2018, the Riesener commode was bought for the nation for the sum of 3.5m€ and returned to Versailles.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 1930s Empire Style Walnut Commode with Grey Marble Top and Black Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut commode from the early 20th century, with grey veined marble top four drawers and black columns. Created in France during the second quarter of the 20th ...
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Early 20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Brass
Pair of French Commodes in Louis XV style with Ormolu Mounts and Marquetry
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of French 19th Century commodes in the Louis XV style. The curved solid wood bodies are adorned with glossy lacquered marquet...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Carved chest of drawers, France, around 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Carved chest of drawers, France, around 1880.
Very good condition.
Wood: oak
dimensions :
height 90 cm x width 110 cm x depth 65 cm
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1880s Renaissance Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$1,384 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant French Louis XV Raised Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV raised two-drawer commode, with its original hardware, from the early 19th century. This antique wooden chest from France features a subtly curved serpentine top and front facade, and case which houses two drawers, a nicely carved and scalloped skirt about three sides, and raised upon four slender cabriole legs. Inlay details embellish the drawer fronts and sides, and at front center skirt swag in a shield motif. The original drawer hardware has a pair of ring pulls with decorative floral backplates, flanking an escutcheon in a bow-tied wreath design. This early 19th century French Louis XV commode...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique 5-Foot Long French Commode in Sculpted Oak, Original Marble Top, C. 1860
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unusual French commode, given the approximate width of 60 inches, this sculpted oak chest of drawers was hand-carved circa 1860. A relatively thin (1 1/8 inch in depth) orig...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble
French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Cabinet
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant cabinet is a striking example of the refined aesthetic that characterized the Napoleon III period in France. The cabinet showcases a masterful combination of materials a...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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
Chest of drawers in Parchment and Fugu by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This chest of drawers is a stunning piece made of ivory parchment with laminated fugu drawers front.
It has three drawers and each one is surrounded with brass trims.
The handles an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin
$13,728 / item
Antique French Burl Elmwood Consulat Style Commode, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
The Consulat style is a subset of the Directoire period, coinciding with the initial consolidation of power by Napoleon Bonaparte (roughly 1799-1804). Both historically and culturall...
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Late 19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bombe Bedside Chests in Tulipwood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5294 Pair of French tulipwood bombe bedside chests of drawers with finely inlaid sides, each having original serpentine marble top above two oak lined...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
$1,550 Sale Price / set
32% Off
18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French, Louis XIV style, walnut commode.
With a parquetry top and sides with good set of rococo handles; all in very nice condition.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Ormolu and Wedgwood Mounted Mahogany Commode Attributed to Julius Zwiener
Located in London, GB
An Ormolu- and Wedgwood Jasperware-Mounted mahogany commode à l'Anglaise
Firmly Attributed to Julius Zwiener
A fine commode an l'anglaise having a shap...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Rare French Handstitched Leather and Brass Faux Bamboo Commode by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather cabinet, dresser, commode, chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent for creating works that had used exquisite form and lines with rich materials. The entire composition is subtly balanced with muted black leather and burnished brass coloration. The piece features brass faux bamboo legs, solid brass hardware, solid brass inset flush mounted drawer pulls and back plates and brass corner moldings...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Inlaid Marble Top Dresser Chest Commode
Dimensions : 47.5" Wide X 35.5" Tall X 21.25" Deep
This go...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Slender Side-Cabinets Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style tulipwood and gilt bronze mounted two-Door Meuble D'Appui (Side-Cabinets) with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender cabinets...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Tulipwood and Bois de Bout Marque
Located in Miami, US
A stunning Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode crafted in kingwood, tulipwood, and bois de bout marquetry from the late 19th century. This exquisite piece showcases the elegan...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Tulipwood
A 19th c French marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commode signed Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood marquetry inlay and marble top commode . Fine gilt bronze mounts . The bronzes are stamped Henri Picard ( HP) .
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique chest of drawers from around 1880, France. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century, France.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 108 cm / width 119 cm ...
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1880s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
SMALL FLORAL & BIRD HAND PAINTED GREEN SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, side table sized chest of drawers which was hand painted with beautiful bords in a floral scene
A very good looking well made and ...
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20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNIT...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Petite Marble-Top Chest, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French small-sized commode with original marble top, from the 19th century. This antique raised chest from France features a beautiful marble to...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Dra
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a superlative example of the tailored architecture and restrained ornamentation that has made ...
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1850s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Belgian Black Marble, Brass
French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century. This antique French chest features two dovetailed drawers decorated with exquisite Empire style hardware. The keyholes...
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20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Oak modernist chest of drawers, 1930s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oak modernist chest of drawers, resting on four inclinated high legs and opening by two drawers. France, 1930s.
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Roger Landault Midcentury Brown Teak Brass Vanity Commode French Modernist, 1960
By Roger Landault
Located in New York, NY
Roger Landault midcentury rust teak brass vanity commode French modernist, 1960s
The front drawers are upholstered in a velour velvet in the same color as the wood. The mirror can ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Epoque ormolu-mounted satine, kingwood and burlwood two-door cabinet, the mounts by Ferdinand Barbedienne, fitted with a shaped Breccia Colorata marble top above a Vitruvian scroll frieze, centered by two doors flanked by putti and griffin mounts, the interior with two shelves, on four tapering fluted legs, the backs of the mounts stamped 'FB'. Paris, circa 1890-1900.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892) Was a highly important and prolific bronze founder of furniture mounts and more commonly, bronze sculpture including figures, animals, urns, clocks and candelabra. His signature Varied from hand written capitals to stamp in capitals,- Bronzes cast bear...
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1890s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Breccia Marble, Ormolu
$24,850 Sale Price
44% Off
French Deco Exotic Wood Vanity Mirror Chest of Drawers manner of Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Deco vanity mirror with chest of drawers. Use of exotic woods on a deco skyscraper base. The handles are 2 types of wood. No markings or labels. Appears to be of French origin. An early piece that shows some age with loss of veneer and some of the white plastic deco detailing on the piece.
Manner of Paul Frankl Skyscraper...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Painted Wood Breakfront Raised Chest w/Marble Top 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved and painted wood commode with marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a subtle break-front design that carries through from the marble top to the wood cabinet below. The charcoal top with white veining rests upon a case which houses two drawers, flanked within canted front side posts, and fitted with ornate Neoclassical hardware. The front skirt is also adorn in elaborate Neoclassical hardware at center. The chest is raised on four shapely cabriole legs, with front feet embellished with metal leaves. The wood has a new custom finish primarily a light blue/gray color with darker accent trim along door fronts. This 19th century French Neoclassical...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Walnut Neoclassical Petit File Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French walnut neoclassical petit file cabinet is truly an unusual find! Appearing to be, at first glance, a large nightstand, it is in fact much larger at typical buffet...
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1870s Neoclassical Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassic Commode w/Nicely Appointed Details, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved-wood commode from the 19th century. This antique commode from France houses three full-sized drawers, each beautifully embellished with petitely-carved bead and barrel trim and flower accents about decoratively-raised panels and a circular medallion at each center area, and fitted with Neoclassical hardware. The front side posts are fluted, with the flute-carving continuing down each front leg. There is a custom taupe finish with grey trim accents. Please note that there have been some prior replacements to some of the boards at backside of chest. This 19th century French Neoclassical commode...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Commode ~ Chest of Drawers represents a nice departure from dark-stained woods, having been finished with a natural look that has achieved a lovely patina over...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
Furniture in Wood, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$18,000
19th Century Regency Style Kingwood and Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890.
Measures: Height 34 1/...
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Late 19th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
$12,985 Sale Price
29% Off
Early 19th C. French Mahogany Commode, Nice Clean Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany wood chest of drawers from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France has a clean design aesthetic and features a rectangular shaped top, above the ca...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
18th Century French Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century French Provincial walnut 3-drawer commode with hoof feet, heart carved apron and shaped top. Gorgeous patina. Old charming repair to the fron...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French 19th Century Transitional Style Kingwood and Ormolu Six Drawer Chiffonier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century transitional St. kingwood and ormolu six drawer Chiffonier. Raised on cabriole legs with finely pierced ormolu wrap around sabots. The arbalest-shaped ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu
18th Century Painted French Empire Style 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Painted French Empire Period 4 Drawer Commode in Pale Blue is a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. The commode features a stunning pale blue / ...
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1790s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French-Style Commode From the 18th/19th Century With Granite Top
Located in Opole, PL
French-Style Commode From the 18th/19th Century With Granite Top
This piece is a French-style bombe-shaped commode. The body of the furniture features two drawers, topped with a wav...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Granite, Brass
$4,870 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode 19th Century Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted commode 19th century marble top of breakfront form having three drawers
with working key. The bronze mounts depict leaf
and berry design. The si...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kingwood
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Serpentine Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Antique commode, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century, is a prime example of period craftsmanship and decorative artistry. It features a distinguished serpentine front, an...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large French Bamboo Rattan and Brass Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Natural bamboo and rattan are the chief materials creating a summery, organic aesthetic in this 1960s French commode chest of drawers, while bri...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century French Marble Topped Brass Gallery Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare and extremely good looking French 19th century mahogany with marble top and brass gallery rail Semainier lingerie chest...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$2,906 Sale Price
30% Off
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
$2,876 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XVI Style Bleached Oak Three-Drawer Chest with Carved Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached oak chest from the 19th century, with three drawers, carved panels, brass hardware and fluted side posts. Created in France during the 19th century,...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Period Ormolu and Marble Mounted Commode
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV period ormolu and marble mounted commode.
French, 18th century.
Measures: height 84cm, width 122cm, depth 68cm.
With a veined grey marble top set above two small and ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century Louis XV Style Ceremonial Commode in Marquetry and Marble Top
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this beautiful Louis XV-style bombe chest of drawers with two drawers and no crossbar from the early 20th century. It is adorned with rich gilded bronze decorations re...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Marble-Top French Side Table with Brass Gallery
Located in Toronto, CA
This 19th century French walnut side table with a lovely patina developed with age. The off white marble top is framed on three side with a brass gallery. The table has one drawer an...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French large Louis XVI neoclassical breakfront marquetry gilt bronze commode or sauteuse, attributed ti Etienne Avril (1748-1791):...
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1770s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chest of drawers from the BOIS BLANC series by René Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
René Gabriel (1899 - 1950) is a precursor of French industrial design. He was one of the first to create, as early as the 1930s, economical mass-produced furniture combining aestheti...
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1930s Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech, Poplar
Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Commode Empire France Napoleon III 19th century
Wood and marble
Perfect condition - Original
Measures: 88cm x 63cm x 130cm
Never restored.
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Mid 20th C. Chest w/Uniquely Colored Marble Top (Cream/Green)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style wooden commode, with unique and beautiful marble top, from the mid 20th century. This mid-century commode from France features a rectangular-shaped marble...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French 19th C Raised Commode w/ Lovely Inlays, Marble Top & Neoclassic Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised commode with marble top and inlays from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a marble top with ogee-edging and rounded a...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pierre Colleu "Mickey Mouse" Plywood and Plastic Chest of Drawers, France, 1980s
By Starform, Pierre Colleu 1
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The "Mickey Mouse" chest of drawers, designed by Pierre Colleu and manufactured by Starform in the 1980s, is a whimsical piece composed of plywood and plastic painted in vibrant colo...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Plastic, Wood
$6,398 Sale Price
20% Off
French Period Neoclassical Commode w/Beautiful Wood Grain & Neoclassic Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassic carved-wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a top with rounded/cove-edges at four corners, atop a neoclassical case with rounded and flute-carved side posts, three full sized drawers, and raised on conical legs which taper to their peg feet. The recessed panel and dovetailed drawers, are each fitted with Neoclassical hardware with wreath & bow motif, including the pair of handles flanking the escutcheon at center. This piece is has rich and beautiful wood grain...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Early 20th C Drapers Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful early 20th C drapers chest of drawers. Ebonised finish. 1920.
Two available.
(Awaiting brass slotted screws for handles).
Dimensions
84 inches (213 cms) Wide
23 ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
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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Antique Satinwood Chest
Bamboo Painted Cabinet
Antique Dutch Commodes
Antique Chest Of Drawers German
Burled Mahogany Furniture
Burled Mahogany
Burl Biedermeier
Chest Of Drawers English George Iii
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Of Drawers
Chest With Splayed Feet
Antique French Tall Chest Of Drawers
Cuban Mahogany Cabinet
Bombay Drawers
Chest Of Drawers Stone Top
Chest On Metal Stand
Antique Campaign Chests And Cabinets