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Place of Origin: French
French 18th century Chest of Drawers
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite small Louis XV Chest of Drawers is a true standout piece, boasting a captivating veneer decor that adds to its allure. The drawers ...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood And Brèche D’Alep Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Rosewood, exotic wood, ormolu, and Brèche d'Alep marble commode. The two drawer chest is raised by elegant light...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Fine Quality 6 Drawer French Brass Bound Marble Top Louis XVI Tall Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Maison Jansen style Directoire semanier which usually has seven drawers but this has six. each drawer is painstakingly trimmed in brass and the top features a fine q...
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1920s Directoire Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with three drawers...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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
19th Century Louis Philippe 4 Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe 4 Drawer Commode with marble top in walnut.
Piece has been refinished and is ready to place
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
French 19th Century Transitional Style Mahogany and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century transitional st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sarrancolin marble commode. The three drawer chest is raised by handsome cabriole legs with elegant, high qua...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Walnut Commode from the Rhone Valley
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely piece is the quintessential example of a well crafted French commode. The proportions are pleasing, the details are superb with carving on side panels and the front apro...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Large Two-Door Commode by Jules Leleu, France, 1939
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Macassar ebony two-door commode with mother of pearl and ebony inlay by Jules Leleu (1883-1961).
Marquetry by Messager.
This cabinet was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de décoration, 1920-1970" held in 2007 and 2008 at the Musée des Années 30, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France and at La Piscine - Musée Art et Industrie...
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Macassar, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
18th Century French Regence Marble-Top Commode
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique French marble top commode with serpentine front, bronze mounts and parquestry drawer fronts. Top features small centre drawer...
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18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Provencal Cherrywood Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century cherrywood commode.
Of wonderful colour and form.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
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 Empire Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Empire Commode in book matched flame mahogany and Black Marble Top
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Regence chest of drawers stamped P M , attributed to Pierre Moulin
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers in violet wood, the curved front opening to five drawers in three rows, the top in red marble from Flanders resting on rounded fluted uprights, beautiful ormolu orna...
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1720s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Transitional Tulipwood And Kingwood Commode By Boudin
Located in Essex, MA
Grey and white original marble top and conforming case section with two drawers in traverse and having gilt bronze ring handles. Central circular inlaid panel typical of the maker. O...
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1760s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Marble Top Mounted Commode
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV-style gilt bronze mounted highly important commode surmounted by a breche violate marble top fitted with three long drawers. The back with a stenciled stamp ‘IDRAC/AMEUBLEME...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
French Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV period walnut commode in galbee form, three drawers and gilt bronze foliate style mounts. The commode has a very nice, mellow patina. The top is one large, solid piec...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
$8,400 Sale Price
36% Off
19th Century French Painted Blue and White Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative French blue and white painted commode with old Carrara marble tops. Makes a beautiful statement and adds a lot of character. So pretty!!
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Period Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
An Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Dresser
An Empire Chest of Drawers from the period (1820). Flame mahogany front and fitted with gilded escutcheons, pillar ends, and classical f...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Faux Tortoise Shell Ormolu Mounted Commode, Possibly Jensen
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine and impressive French Regence style faux tortoise shell ormolu-mounted commode with marble top, mid-20th century. The thick marble top over three long drawers all mounted with g...
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20th Century Régence French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Chest Of Drawers Louis XV Fusion Style, Bronze, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chest of drawers with mirrored top with encrusted stars, gilded bronze and parquetry with a modern take and fusion style of Louis XV.
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$4,572 Sale Price
33% Off
Vintage 1980s Chest of Drawers by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in London, London
Chest of drawers by Pierre Cardin
Brass knobs
White lacquered wood
1970s-1980s France.
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani, Paris.
The finely proportioned bombé-shaped commode is veneered with floral marquetry in precious timb...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Painted Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century French painted 3dr commode, 1820.
Dimensions:
53 inches (135 cms) wide
21.5 inches (55 cms) deep
37.5 inches (95 cms) high.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$3,375
French 18th Century Country French Louis XV Period Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 18th century Country French Louis XV period patinated commode. The chest is raised on short scrolled feet at the front and straight ones at the back. The arbal...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare 18th Century Period, French, Louis XV Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare 18th century period, French, Louis XV commode having three small top drawers over three single drawers with faux drawer facades. Original hand-forged iron handles and escutcheon...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Side-Chest with Shapely Serpentine Front, from the Turn of 18/19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French raised fruitwood side chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France features a graceful serpentine shaped front and curvy sides, with re...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
1970s Chest of Drawers by Jean Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare Lacquered wood commode with inclusion of labradorite stones.
Belgium
Circa 1970's
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chest of drawers in elmwood, France circa 1970-1980
Located in Paris, FR
Commode in elm with four drawers in very good condition, with a nice assembly and an original shape.
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Exceptional and Grand Antique French Walnut Bombé Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A exceptional and finely crafted antique walnut bombe chest of drawers with a banded panel constructed top. The three long drawers with carved panels and heavy brass pulls with roset...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique French single chest of drawers made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, veneered on Oakwood in good condition. The rectangular cupboard is composed with a grey-white marble top, the inside is consisting one shelf, enhanced by its original brass hardware and keys, standing on two wooden feet and two lion feet. The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Commode
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XV style tulipwood commode, circa 1930s, the veined rouge marble atop a conforming case fitted with three drawers, the front decorated with parquetry inlaids, raised on ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$1,777 Sale Price
55% Off
1800s French Chest of Drawers with Inlays
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very unusual chest of drawers with curved sides and inlays on the top and drawer fronts. An antique piece of furniture with a surprisingly mod...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Second Empire Period Ormolu Mounted Commode by Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Second Empire period ormolu mounted commode by Sormani
French, c. 1860
Measures: Height 86cm, width 151cm, depth 65cm
This superb commode is ...
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1860s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Bronze, Ormolu
$60,625 Sale Price
20% Off
Industrial chest of drawers with six big drawers
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Vintage chest of drawers in Pinewood!
Six large drawers to store your stuff!
Dxhxl: 50x86x170 cm
Inside size drawers: 41,5x32x44 cm
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Mid-20th Century Industrial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$1,995 Sale Price
20% Off
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top Ormolu Mounts
Unique piece purchased in France.
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
François Linke – Index no. 599
Brèche d’ Alep marble top above one long bronze mounted drawer, the center two drawers bronze mounted with floral wreath and bird, the base mounted with a tambourine and flowing curtains.
Signed F. Linke to the right-hand chute, locked stamped Ct. Linke and the number 599.
Pictured on Page 493 and Daybook Entry on Page 477 in “François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture” By Christopher Payne.
Designed in 1900, this model commode was conceived en suite with a dressing table, index number 600, and a double bed, number 601. Although clearly started in 1899, a note in the Blue Daybook shows that the ciseleur enriched the chasing on the bronzes much later, in September 1902, and with a fleur de pêcher marble top costing 110 francs. Whereas two of the matching beds and dressing tables were made, Linke made five versions of this commode between 1899 and 1910, with one example made for the compagnie nationale de Buenos-Aires in 1908.
Linke was born in Pankraz in Bohemia and was celebrated by the French as one of the greatest ébénistes of meubles de style at the turn of the century. He began his apprenticeship with a Bohemian master at the age of thirteen. Four years later, he toured Austria, settling and working in Vienna for two years. Linke arrived in Paris in 1875, and by 1881 he had established his own small workshop at 170 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine. Taking 18th century styles as his starting point and adapting earlier styles to contemporary taste, Linke produced fine quality furniture, steadily expanding his business during the next 20 years. He firmly established his reputation after receiving a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 for his extraordinary Grand Bureau. He continued to use international fairs as a means of exploring new markets, exhibiting at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the Liege in Belgium and the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London. Linke’s highly original designs sprang from the Régence and Rococo styles but were imbued with something quite new – Rococo curves were laden with gilt-bronze sculptural mounts in the tradition of A.-C. Boulle (1642-1732) or Charles Cressent (1685-1758). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’. The Revue called Linke’s creations entierement nouveau, and continued to say that ‘Linke’s stand...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$104,000 Sale Price
20% Off
A French Ormulo-Mounted Petite Commode By PAUL SORMANI
By Paul Sormani
Located in Sheffield, MA
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID
KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE,
BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
A rectangular marble top over two drawers with ormolu mounts ove...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Meuble de rangement ouvert vintage Guillerme et Chambron en chêne massif
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Meuble de rangement ouvert vintage des années 60, de Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron pour l’éditeur Votre Maison, beau design, en bois de chêne clair massif brutaliste, 3 grande...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Quality Bronze Mounted Marble Top Inlaid Louis XV Commode Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly exceptional commode. Made of the finest satinwood, walnut, and tulipwood and inlaid with sprays of flowers and a gorgeous slab of luxurious plum colored and white mar...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser, Marble-Top with Bronze Frieze, Pale Golden Wood
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style commode dresser, marble-top with bronze frieze, pale golden wood, with bronze frieze mounts.
Dimensions: 47.5 in. W x 21 in. D x 33....
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Walnut, Satinwood & Mahogany French Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers
A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests...
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Early 20th Century Victorian French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$3,251 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Commode After the Original Model from Jean Henri Riesener, Black Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Commode after the Original Model from Jean Henri Riesener
in Transition Style
Lightly modified model after an original by Jean Henri Riesener
(1734 – 1806). Ebonized solid Beech....
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Painted Wood Commode w/Faux Marble Top & Brass Rococo Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode with faux marble top from the mid 20th century. This vintage chest from France has a rectangular-shaped marble top with rounded front corners, over case...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Stunning Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet -François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Stunning Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Hand-cut Floral Marquetry Cabinet By François Linke
François Linke
Brèche d’Alep serpentine fronted marble top, abov...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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
19th Century French Black Lacquered Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century French black lacquered Louis Philippe commode. Featuring a lovely hand painted design including flowers and birds. So...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Transitional Style Commode with Breccia Marble Top, c. 1880
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A refined 19th century French Louis XVI or transition style commode, crafted with a beechwood structure and veneered in warm-toned walnut arranged in elegant chevron and quarter-turn...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Kingwood and Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Commode/Chest of Drawers
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality French kingwood and marquetry inlaid marble top commode/chest of drawers having a quality antique Victorian marquetry inlaid bow fronted commode and boasting a wonderful coloured marble top with a moulded edge above three long kingwood and amboyna wood bow fronted drawers...
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19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
20th Century French Walnut and Marble Commode, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French walnut and marble commode from the 1940s.
Removable marble top. Two real drawers and a door imitate two other d...
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant old chest of drawers from the 20th century, Louis XV, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant old chest of drawers from the 20th century, Louis XV, Paris
Very well made chest of drawers with thread inlays.
Curved shape made of solid HLZ oak. 2Lockable drawer fronts w...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Walnut commode. This piece has lovely clean lines and a very fine finish. Pretty hardware as well. Grea...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$3,960 Sale Price
38% Off
18th Century Louis XVI Chiffonnier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Chiffonnier. Gorgeous
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
High Quality French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis Quinze Style Marble Top
Located in Berlin, DE
Parquet from kingwood on solid softwood. With two forward-looking, imposing Espagnolettes in the style of Charles Cressent. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side wal...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Inlaid 19th Century French Chest of Drawers with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French antique 2 drawer commode having exquisite attention to detail with fine floral marquetry inlays and a central marquetry vignette with musical instruments accented with a bow. The stunning marble top is original and the bronze mounts crisply cast. The subtle bowfront lines on the drawer facade and serpentine lines on each side lend a gorgeous silhouette. Lavished with walnut veneer which has been oriented by wood grain to create visual appeal, it was also designed with intricately inlaid marquetry cornerposts. Bronze ormolu mounts include intricately cast drawer pulls...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Transitional st. Kingwood, Boxwood, Tulipwood, Charmwood, and ormolu commode. The three drawer three drawer chest is raised by cabriole legs showcasing...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Good French Semanier Chest of Seven Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A good quality seven drawer French walnut semanier chest of drawers with ormolu handles, escution and toes, fabulous marble top.
57.5" hgh
25.5" wide
17" depth
You are welcome to v...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tulipwood
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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