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Place of Origin: French
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Lacquer Commode
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
This Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted lacquer commode contains a beautiful lake scene painted in chinoiserie style depicting people in a Chinese garden surrounded by a lake, small ...
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut, France ca. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Walnut Commode of serpentine form. Originating in the Provence region of France, and dating from the Louis XV period. Notable for its pierced apron and deep carved designs, an...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Regence Style Commode with a Blue, White and Black Lacquered Finish
By Maison Romeo
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Regence style Commode with a black blue and white lacquered finish with a parquetry design. This fabulous commode - chest of drawers is ...
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Late 20th Century Régence French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Andre Antoine Lardin French Diminutive Louis XV Marble-Top Commode
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive Louis XV three-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, surmounting a case with two ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
$8,900 Sale Price
30% Off
Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, l...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Drawer Commode Chest from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or entry with this elegant antique "Commode Lyonnaise". Crafted in Lyon, France circa 1760, the large fruitwood cabinet stands on cabriole feet over a scallope...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Neoclassic Marble Top Chest with Front Paw Feet, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with four drawers and marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, over the case which hou...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Set of Hand Painted Carved Side Chests of Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden chests of drawers hand painted in green with red edges and decoration in Louis XV style. Lion's heads on the handles.
France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$3,247 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Chest of Drawers By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers By François Linke
François Linke
Surmounted by a Brèche d’Alep marble top above a pair of short drawers, a...
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Bronze and Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers, fluted legs and long feet finished with golden bronze clogs.
Two dovetailed drawers with brass details and bronze poignées.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers, France, circa 1800s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Louis XV style three-door commode with canted corners, raised on cabriole legs. The top is of a slightly darker green than the body. The inside of the drawers have been covered in antique block...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode w/ Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th C French painted oak commode with a faux marble top. 1790.
Reference: 8039
Dimensions
46 inches (117 cms) Wide
24.5 inches (62 cms) Deep
42 inches (107 cms) High
Category
18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
A Very Unique French 18th C. Chest w/ Reed Carved Accents & Side Doors w/Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful French bleached-wood carved chest of drawers from the 18th century. This antique commode from France features three front drawers flanked within wide set, reed carved pan...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Michel Dufet Cabinet
By Michel Dufet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cabinet by Michel Dufet.
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
$42,500
Art Deco French Side Table/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Side table is made out of palisander wood. Has 3 spacious drawers with rectangular chrome handles. Elevated by 4 slim legs that have chrome decorative elements on the bottom.
Condit...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Chest of Drawers or Low Table Ebene De Macassar and Brass Handles
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Midcentury chest of drawers or low table ebene de macassar and brass handles.
Is allover veneered and can be placed in the middle of the room.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique inlaid chest of drawers, France, around 1850. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from the 19th centuries.
Chest of drawers in very good condition, professionally renovated.
Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 102 cm / depth 39 cm
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1850s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Commode In Natural Wood Late 18th Century
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Louis XVI Commode In Natural Wood Late 18th Century
Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Antique French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Black Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A striking mid-19th-century French Empire chest of drawers, sourced directly from Provence, France. Expertly handcrafted from walnut, it boasts a naturally aged patina that highlight...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Buffet ~ Commode with Carrara Marble combines the size and proportions of a chest of drawers with the functionality of a buffet, and does it with in...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Louis XV provincial walnut commode.
With a serpentine front and two carved drawers above a carved apron on cabriole legs.
Circa 1710.
Category
Early 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Commode Bombe Chest of Drawers Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Marble Top Chest of Drawers. 19th century French Bombe Commode in the style of Louis XV. Rosewood (Kingwood) Satin wood marquetery having gilded bronze ornament...
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1840s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small chest with four drawers, by Joseph-André Motte, Paris, France, circa 1960
By Atelier Charron, Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Four-drawer chest by Joseph André Motte, Charron editor.
This chest is veneered in red wood and the legs are in solid red wood.
Width: 90 cm (35.4 inches)
Depth: 52 cm (20.5 inches)
...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Walnut Wood Chest with Inlays and Three Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand-carved and inlaid walnut chest of drawers with three drawers and bronze handles.
Category
19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Charlotte Perriand, Pair of Chests of Drawers Les Arcs, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charlotte Perriand (attributed to), pair of chests of drawers in solid pine, circular handles, LES ARCS circa 1960
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Pair French Hand Stitched Leather & Brass Faux Bamboo Commodes by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical hand stitched leather and brass faux bamboo cabinets, dressers, commodes or chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet, circ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Antique Solid Wrought Iron Red Safe Box with Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare red wrought iron safe strong box with original key and marble top above.
It is very heavy - around 200 kg.
France, circa 1900.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,495 Sale Price
40% Off
French Louis XIV Style Gray Painted Commode, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th Century Louis XIV style French commode with later gray paint. Brass pulls and escutcheons on three drawers. Darker gray painted top. Please note of wear consistent with age.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode was considered an essential furnishing in the 1700s as closets were virtually non-existent. This example, rendered from solid oak wit...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Chest of Drawers by Maison Regain, circa 1970, France
By Maison Regain
Located in Girona, Spain
Mid-Century chest of drawers by Maison Regain.
Very decorative.
Made with elm.
Circa 1970, France.
Very good vintage condition.
Very decorative cabinet executed in solid elm. The com...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary desk has a kingwood veneer with a gorgeous mar...
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
Louis XV Period Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
An unusual and very high quality Louis XV period commode with two drawers and elegant cabriole legs (also called a "sauteuse"), with finely-cast gilt-bronze mounts and grey and white...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Amboyna
18th Century French Provincial Oak Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
18th century French Provincial oak commode.
Rectangular moulded top over three carved long drawers mounted with bronze handles of a rocaille motif, on tapered turned feet.
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Provincial Louis XV Walnut, Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial Louis XV walnut commode with marble top, serpentine front, 3 drawers with bronze hardware and shaped apron.
William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source for a...
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Mid-18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1800, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
This original French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1800. The three drawer commode has a sleek design and stands on four square fluted feet. The fluted decor continu...
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1790s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
$6,240 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
Materials
Iron
Vintage chest of drawers in rattan+wrought iron handles opening onto 4 drawers.
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb rattan chest of drawers with four drawers in three rows and resting on triangular legs. Wrought iron handles in the style of Audoux-Minet's creations. Refined, functional, and...
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1960s French Provincial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Louis XV period carved walnut two drawer commode with original brass hardware.
An easy useable size that will work in many settings.
Refinished in the last quarter of th...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Chests
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style carved and painted chests. Very fine quality and gorgeous patina. Circa 1880.
27w x 18d x 29h
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Empire Artisan-Painted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode, with an artisan hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top, which is slightly recessed upon a lo...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Petite Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI neoclassical Petite Commode was hand-crafted from solid planks of old-growth oak and sycamore to last for centuries! The plank top features mitered corners und...
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1890s Neoclassical Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mahogany Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany Empire chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Currently under renovation.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 95 cm x width 120 cm x depth 55 cm
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1880s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Two-Drawer Commode from Burgundy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique "Commode Sauteuse" was carved in Burgundy, France circa 1780. The fruitwood commode stands on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet over a scalloped apron deco...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XIV-Style Painted Venetian Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An early Louis XIV-style painted Venetian commode. Faux painted top above two drawers painted with fanciful flowers on the front. The sides of the commode are painted with birds and ...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Six Drawers Shagreen Dresser Accordeon by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The Accordeon dresser is a stunning futurist piece made of shagreen. It has six drawers.
The handles and the feet are made in lost wax cast brass with a bronze patina.
The interior o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Futurist French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$25,069 / item
19th Century French Wooden Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden chest of drawers from 19th century France. A bright and time-etched patina, as well as exposed wood knots and grain details enliven this chest with ...
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19th Century Country Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
19th century French 4 drawer painted chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Imported from France, this beautiful 19th century painted four drawer chest is the perfect compliment to any style home. The painted grey top and the off white drawers with crackle s...
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Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood 2-Drawer Commode
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful 18th century French Provincial fruitwood 2-drawer commode with shaped top, scrolled feet, and carved apron featuring branches, "C" scrolls and "S" scrolls.
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Commode, Designed in Nice Clean Lines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top above a case which houses three full-sized drawers, framed withi...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism.
Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$7,193 / item
Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism.
Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$4,177 / item
Chest of drawers model Cosmopol. 5 drawers
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Cosmopol is an elegant and minimalist furniture line inspired by the values of Scandinavian functionalism.
Entirely made in France, each piece is individually produced according to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$5,415 / item
Louis XV Kingwood And Parquetry Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine
With serpentine Breche De Alep marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with bronze handles and escutcheons. Raised on cabriole legs ending on sabot. Prove...
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1750s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia 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
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
Louis XV Petite Serpentine Commode w/ Marble Top, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Louis XV period serpentine commode in East Indian Rosewood & Kingwood, mounted with a mottled gray marble top, gilt-bronze mounts and hardware throughout, 3 drawers and end...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France has a shapely bombé designed body, with a fluid...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis Phillipe Marble Top Commode
By Louis Philippe
Located in North York, ON
A beautiful Louis Philippe chest of drawers in walnut, consisting of 5 drawers with high-quality ormolu handles & escutcheons with the original marble top. Drawers in top plinth and ...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
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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