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Place of Origin: French
French Early 19th Century Empire St. Walnut, Ormolu and Marble Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive pair of French early 19th century Empire st. walnut, ormolu, and Bleu Turquin marble chests. Each three-drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapere...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu and Brèche Violette Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant and high quality French 19th Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu and Brèche Violette marble commode. The four drawer chest is raised by fine circular fluted tapered l...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Kingwood and Marble Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood and Breche d'Alep Marble Bombe Chest, late 19th century, fitted with two drawers, on cabriole legs. 35" H x 36" W x 19" D. Provenance: From...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal

French Louis XVI Period Painted Oak Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning period Louis XVI (1774-1793) French commode in the original paint finish. Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, exceptionally executed in refined luxurious Neocl...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode with a Marble Top by Sormani, circa 1880
By Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style marquetry inlaid commode with a Breche d'Alep marble top by Sormani. French, circa 1880. Stamped 'Sormani Paris' twice to the carcass, signed 'Sormani 13...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative French Louis XV style bombe chinoiserie commode lacquered overall. The painted top with gilt edge is over three long graduated drawers, raised on short cab...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This beautiful French Louis XVI Commode is made of walnut and has its original black marble top.
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century English Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely English 2 over 3 pine chest! This piece dates to the 19th century and has lovely patina. The wood has a warm glow, that is accented perfectly by the darker stained k...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu and marble two drawer commode. The chest is raised by elegant lightly curved legs with foliate ormolu sabots ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is a beautiful French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode. It is made of mahogany with wonderful Key lock hardware.
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Louis XVI chest raised on tapered fluted legs. The piece is richly adorned with bronze mounts and delicate pearl beading profiles. It is veneered in walnut and has been ...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th century secretaire abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
A French secretaire a’ abbattant, in the Louis XVI taste, the well-figured top, above conforming serpentine front over a fall front secretaire, enclosing drawers and shelf with a gre...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis-Philippe Commode in Burl Walnut with Sainte-Anne Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Elegance and Authenticity from the 19th Century This exquisite Louis-Philippe commode, crafted in walnut burl, perfectly embodies the excellence of 19th-century furniture. The noble...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Painted Commode Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 18th-century French painted commode, circa 1760, is a stunning example of antique craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from pine, the commode features a serpentine front...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French Louis XV Style Parquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) inlaid parquetry 2 drawer commode with bronze trim and shaped marble top.
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Transitional St. Wood, Tulipwood and Mahogany Chiffoniers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very elegant pair of French 19th century Transitional st. exotic wood, tulipwood, and mahogany, five drawer chiffoniers. Each chiffonier is raised by cabriole legs wit...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV period two-drawer chest of walnut. Panels on drawers and casual curving apron. Stands on cabriole legs with hoof feet. Ornate drawer pulls and escutcheons.
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Early 19th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful commode is made of flamed mahogany and it has its original black marble top.
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Early 19th Century Restauration Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 20th Century Neat Size Pair of Bedside Chests
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of early 20th Century richly patinated mahogany and kingwood bedside chests of exceptional quality and neat proportions. This stunning pair are beautifully carved, ...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Mini Desk/Lady's Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Curious ladies desk, France. Folding writing surface made of solid pine. With various drawers and compartments for sufficient storage space.
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Early 20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high-quality 18th century French Louis XV period two drawer walnut commode. The commode is raised by cabriole legs and has an elegant scalloped frieze. At the c...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Very Nice 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Haentges Freres
By Haentges Freres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Nice Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By Haentges Freres Haentges Freres A marble top above a bronze frieze, with one long drawer decorated with...
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century XV Gilt Bronze Mounted French Commode, Stamped
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an impressive 18th century Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood commode with a rouge variegated marble top over three long graduated drawers and overall embellished with ornate gi...
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1730s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal

Stylish Commode With Ivory Bakelite Handles In The Manner Of Rhulmann
By Rhulmann
Located in Kent, Dover
A stylish French four drawer commode in the manner of Ruhlmann, being on a concave plinth, with stepped top and the drawers having ivory coloured Bakelite handles.
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bakelite, Beech, Sapele Wood

French Directoire Style 3 -Drawer Console Table in White Lacquered Cherry Wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Console table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable with its straight, classical and timeles...
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2010s Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

French Chest of Drawers, Directoire Period, Carved and Patinated Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directoire chest of drawers, late 18th or early 19th century, in carved, painted and patinated wood, with a grey marble top, fluted carving decoration on the sides and geome...
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Late 18th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Quality Bronze Mounted Marble Top French Commode Manner of Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an expertly crafted kingwood and mahogany and some of the finest jewelry quality cast bronze ormolu ever seen. The combination of the elaborate and dazzling figured marble to...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Iroko Commode Chest of Drawers, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Commode in the Louis XV style, French chest of drawers, circa 1950 Iroko wood Good condition Measures: Shipping L 105/P 45/H 82 cm 51 kg.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Commode Sauteuse, Chest of Drawers, Transition - Louis XV - XVI
Located in Greven, DE
Commode Sauteuse France, circa 1770 Dimensions with marble top: H x W x D: 86 x 114 x 60 cm Description: Two-tier piece of furniture standing on curved, flared legs. Due to the re...
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1770s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Maison Jansen French Mid-Century Bronze Mounted Mahogany Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XVI style (Mid-Century) mahogany chest of drawers having concave sides with a shallow upper drawer with central interior divider, above two deeper lower drawers, each m...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Table basse ronde vintage en verre fumé et rotin des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ronde vintage des années 70, en rotin et au look sympathique, 2 plateaux : plateau supérieur en verre fumé et plateau inférieur porte-revue en rotin, très bon état généra...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rattan, Smoked Glass

19th Century French Chest W/White Marble Top
Located in Nashville, TN
This, is a beautiful mid 19th century French commode they would call it. We typically call them chest somehow another commode that doesn't sound fitting. This one is all original, wi...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Commode in the Louis XV Manner by Maison Rogié
Located in London, GB
A fine commode in the Louis XV manner after a model by Jacques Dubois By Maison Rogié of Paris. Constructed in book-matched kingwood veneers, inlaid with floral motifs, and richly decorated with fine ormolu mounts; of bombe serpentine...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

18th Century Regence Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved 18th century walnut commode.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Empire Painted Commode With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century French Empire Painted Commode with Marble Top. Commode features the elegance of fine woodwork with the luxurious touch of a marble top. Commode contains five drawers, on...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble & Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu and Satinwood Inlaid Bombay Commode with Green Marble Top 20...
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20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Charming early 20th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style French circa 1910 with Large original wrought iron handles This piece has been washed and scrubbe...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

20th Century French Louis XV Style Inlay Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Louis XV style furniture, 1930s. The fine rosewood inlaid wood. Refined and rich inlay work of floral taste on each side of the piece of furniture. Particular rounded shape. On the f...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French Country Provincial Grey White and Gold Painted Commode
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary antique provincial commode or chest of drawers is made from Oak wood in France at the end of the 18th Century. The chest has two drawers, each with a separate work...
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Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Pulls, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming French chest of drawers dating to circa 1920, beautifully painted in a light sand tone that complements its refined silhouette. The piece stands on elegant tapered legs an...
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Large 4-Drawer Chest in Wood Designed by Eric Gizard - handcrafted in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large 4-drawer chest is presented here in ash wood and also available in French oak. No assembly is required from your side, our furniture is fully mounted in our workshop. ...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Chest of Drawers “Bar” in Sycomore and Ebony by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Commode "Bar” six drawers This chest of drawers is made to receive 32 panels, 16 in sycamore with black filet and 16 in ebony. The legs and bottom belt are in black ebony. There ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Chest W/White Marble Top
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful mid 19th century French commode they would call it. We typically call them chest somehow another commode that doesn't sound fitting. This one is all original, wit...
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1860s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Meuble de rangement commode vintage Maison Regain en orme massif des années 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Meuble de rangement type commode vintage des années 80, par Maison Regain, en orme massif foncé, 4 tiroirs, très bon état général. Ref 240 520 Hauteur : 108 cm Largeur : 124 cm Profo...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Commode en pin Gautier vintage des années 70 80
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Commode vintage des années 70 80, attribuée à la marque Gautier, en bois de pin, 4 tiroirs : 2 grands et 2 plus petits, joli travail des poignées et des détails d’assemblage, intérie...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

French 1740s Louis XV Two-Drawer Commode with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period two-drawer commode from the mid-18th century, with carved apron, cabriole legs and Rococo style hardware. Born in France during the reign of King Louis XV ni...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Transition Style Petite Commode with Marble Top
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming French transitional style 'table de chevet', or bedside table, the façade of which features two drawers magnificently inlaid with a diamond motif across their fronts. The ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze commode. This wonderful three drawer Country French commode is raised by cabriole legs decorated ...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Commode Mazarine, Regence Chest of Drawers, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers - so-called Commode Mazarine France Walnut, burl wood, etc. First half of 18th century. Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 115 x 66 cm Description: French Regence chest of drawers...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century burl ash commode from France . This is a period Louis Philippe piece, with a fabulous gray marble top. The color and matrix are absolutely amazing in this top! The cas...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Chest of Drawers in White Rock Crystal and Brass by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This dresser has three drawers and it is made of white rock crystal marquetry with brass trims. The base is in brushed brass. The interior is in light oak veneer. The dimensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Rock Crystal, Brass

French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV walnut commode Sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers, bronze Rococo hardware, cabriole legs and small proportions. Created at the end of the reign o...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted 19th Century French Kingwood and Vernis Martin Petit
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful pair of gilt bronze mounted kingwood marble topped commodes with Vernis Martin painted panels, late 19th century. Provenance...Cambridge, Esq. Paris made circa 1880...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 An early nineteenth century blue painted Empire commode with three drawers, bronze lion mask handles, all supported on simulated crocodile feet, with black marble ...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century Mahogany Wood French Dresser with 2 Drawers, 1930s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French dresser from the first half of the 20th century. Chest of drawers in mahogany wood of great quality. Furniture with two drawers of excellent capacity and service, equipped wit...
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1930s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Instrumental Inlaid Kingwood and Satinwood Marble Top French Louis XV Commode
By Dieudonné
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, inlaid commode signed by Dieudonne of Paris. The piece is beautifully inlaid with sheet music and a mandolin and a fantastic assortment of mixed woods and marble on...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry commode, or chest of drawers, with bookmatched and inlaid veneers of walnut, mahogany...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style Commode in Walnut with Bronze Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Louis XVI style Walnut commode with a bronze trim. This commode features fluted side posts and tapered legs. Its brass hardware evokes a neoclassical style. 31 1/4"h x 43 1...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Commode with Ormolu Mounts, 18th Century French
Located in El Monte, CA
This 18th century Louis XV style commode is an exquisite example of the artistic tastes and refined craftsmanship of the time. The body of the piece has a distinctive bombé shape, a ...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Commoes blue lacquer and brass Jean Claude Mahey made in France 1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Genève, GE
2 vintage chests of drawers in blue lacquer and brass from Jean Claude Mahey, made in France, 1970 60/46/46cm in the perfect condition. The brass have a perfect patina and the lacq...
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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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