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Place of Origin: French
French alp trunk from Haute savoie region
Located in grand Lancy, CH
French alp trunk from Haute savoie region
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Double Chest of Drawers
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 20th Century French painted double chest of drawers. 1920
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous Louis XVI style marble-topped mahogany commode from France, circa 1870, with Neoclassical and transitional details that could suit a wide range of decorating tastes today....
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a rectangular figured marble top, featuring a frieze of four drawers, each wit...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal

French 19th-20th century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood, amaranth, satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bom...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode Médallier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Impressive French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Parquetry Commode a Vantaux, after the model Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier du Roi Louis ...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted & Marquetry Commode by Boudet
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Impressive French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode with marble top, by Maison Boud...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th-century French Louis-Philippe Marble-top Commode
Located in Black Rock, CT
Antique French commode in hand-veneered, book-matched walnut, with a mirrored, flame-like pattern across drawer fronts and chamfered front edges. The Rouge-Royal marble top has round...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Pair French Ormolu Marble Kingwood Rosewood Marquetry Desks Side Tables
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Identical Pair of French Single Drawer Kingwood Writing Desks or Side Tables of oval form and unusual small proportions of outstanding quality, last quarter of the Nineteent...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 34 1/2 in Width: 50 1/2 in Depth: 21 1/4 in This antique 19th century French Louis XV Rococo style marble top commode, chest of drawers is a great example of qu...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This charming commode is made of blond mahogany with a black marble top. It is a commode “Sauteuse” as it has 2 drawers.
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Demi Lune French Louis XV Marquetry Top 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Bronze MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Demi Lune French Louis XV Marquetry Top 3 Drawer Dresser Commode Bronze MINT
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Faux Bamboo Chest of Drawers from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo chest with a marble top from France. The top is cut Carrera marble and appears to be original to the piece. The case upon which it sits is made from cherry...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Bleached Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A striking early 20th century French Louis XVI style commode, handcrafted from walnut by skilled artisans in Narbonne, an historic medieval city in the Occitanie region of southern F...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble is an elegant example of the style! The luxuriously veined Carrara marble on top makes for the perfect display surface,...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Jean Michel Wilmotte Two Drawer Palmer Chest in Cerused Oak with Brass Knobs
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Just in from France is this iconic Jean Michel Wilmotte Palmer chest made of cerused oak. Trained in both architecture and interior design, Jean Michel Wilmotte is one of France's mo...
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Late 20th Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Industrial chest of drawers from the 1950s. The cabinet is made of pine wood with an iron base. All drawers are made with dovetail joints. If you’re interested, please inquire about...
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1950s Industrial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
$1,101 Sale Price
20% Off
Chic Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode by Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI style neoclassical commode by Maison Jansen. Elegant and simple. The last picture gives an example of how this commode could look in situ.
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1940s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome walnut & marble commode from France, an 18th century original in the Louis XVI style, fitting with traditional to transitional interiors equally well. The removable stone ...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Grand Antique Louis XV Style French Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This grande French commode with beautiful veneered panels and numerous bronze ormolu mounts dates to the beginning of the 20th century. The commode is in the Louis XV style which fir...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Superb Louis XVI French chest, it is made of walnut with a Saint-Anne marble top.
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique French Régence Ormolu Mounted Commode 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive and rare antique French Régence wood and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1720 in date. The stunning breche violette marble top ...
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1720s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France in the Empire style. This petite chest of drawers is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality...
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1920s Empire Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Parisian Oak Commodes, 19th Century A refined expression of 19th-century French craftsmanship, this pair of Parisian oak commodes embodies the understated elegance of urban French i...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of Louis Xv Style Bombe Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming pair of Louis XV style bombe chests brings timeless French elegance with a rustic twist. Featuring classic serpentine fronts and sides, these beautifully curved chests ...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Louis Xv Style Bombe Chests
Pair of Louis Xv Style Bombe Chests
$2,800 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Pair of French 19th Century Three-Drawer Walnut Commodes with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Neoclassical style walnut commodes from the 19th century, with white marble tops, three drawers, fluted side posts, tapered legs and brass hardware. Created in Franc...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant mid-19th century French Louis Philippe commode, sourced in Provence, France. Hand-crafted from solid walnut, the piece has been structurally revised and fully refinished. ...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bronze Mounted Commode By Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 3/4 in W: 57 1/4 in D: 21 in An extraordinary French Louis XVI style bronze-mounted commode by the renowned Parisian maker Maison Forest, one of the most respect...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pierre Balmain Walnut and Brass Commode, Paris, France, circa 1980
By Pierre Balmain
Located in New York, NY
PIERRE BALMAIN (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 1914 - Paris, 1982) A walnut commode designed by Pierre Balmain, Paris, circa 1980. Of very high quality, crafted with meticulous attention...
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1980s Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
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Early 20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Large French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautifully patinated relic of early 20th-century craftsmanship, this French apothecary cabinet features thirty drawers, each fitted with aged iron pulls. Constructed from solid oa...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

19th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great example of an early 19th Century French scrubbed oak commode/chest of drawers. Circa 1820s from the provenance region with original brass handles and charming carved decorati...
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1820s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Blue French Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1715
Located in Madison, MS
This is an incredible blue painted French commode. The year it was painted is unknown, but seems to be in the same period of the chest since the pa...
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Early 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Amethyst Lianes Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers amethyst lianes with structure in solid beechwood, with solid lianes. With amethyst stone from Brazil. Nails in solid bronze. Exceptional piece, vegan style, made...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with ma...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, kingwood and amaranth - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and flor...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 19th-century French commode, showcasing the elegance and craftsmanship of classic French design. This substantial piece features three spacious drawers, each framed with ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis XVI Period Chest Of Drawers In Cherry Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately Louis XVI period chest of drawers crafted in cherry wood, likely of Swiss origin, dating from the late 18th century. This elegant commode features three full-length drawers...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Cherry

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble in very good condition, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with br...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

French Regence Inlaid Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Period French kingwood and tulipwood inlaid Regence commode with gilt metal mounts and shaped marble top, circa 1720.
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1720s Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Directoire Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish. This piece has three dovetailed drawers and gilt brass handles. The clea...
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Early 1900s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French rustic chest of drawers in solid oak with 3 drawers, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1850 / chest of drawers / oak / Rustic / Mid-century / French A mid 19th century French chest of drawers with three large drawers. Crafted in France in solid oak with decor...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique Louis XV French Commodes in Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully carved pair of 19th-century French Louis XV-style bombe commodes in solid oak. Featuring elegant serpentine fronts, original brass hardware, and classic cabriole legs wit...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Bronze Mirrored Dressing Table or Vanity with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
The rectangular top with rounded corners and a mirror top, mounted with an oval foliate decorated swivel bronze surmounted by a floral wreath and ribbon knot, raised on reeded legs j...
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19th Century Baroque Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

French Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top, Brass Accents & Lion's Head Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with its original marble top and brass accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, with pr...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble will make an elegant addition to any decor! Crafted from exotic imported mahogany, it features a tailored neoclassical ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome late 19th-century French Louis Philippe dresser sourced from Provence. Hand-crafted from walnut with minimal design and clean lines. Structurally restored and gently refin...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Louis XV style commode circa 1800 or earlier. A fantastic charcoal marble top with a molded edge, shaped in the same fashion as the body. A bank of three drawers featur...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass, Ormolu

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of walnut with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower top drawer over six larger drawers beneath. The d...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal, Brass

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured, aged, distressed patina showing some of the gesso-painted base and original wood b...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis xv style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry two-drawer bombé commodes attributed to François Linke, index number 1810, Paris, late 19th-early 20th century with a brêche d'alep marble top. Unsigned and unmarked, circa Paris, 1890-1900. François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Green Chinoiserie Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XV STYLE GREEN-PAINTED CHINOISERIE MARBLE TOP COMMODE Probably French, late 19th to early 20th century 34 3/8" H x 17" D x 34 5/8" W Executed in the Louis XV taste, this fine...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Campaign Style Tall Chests Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of vintage campaign (cabinet de voyages) chests in amber toned solid pine with brass hardware, made in France, ca. 1970s. The taller chest measures 54 3/8" high, 19 7/8" wide...
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1970s Campaign Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Louis Philippe walnut commode with four drawers and marble top.
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Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

1900s French Louis XVI Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French Louis XVI chest of drawers showcases classic neoclassical symmetry and understated refinement. Crafted from oak with a softly bleached finish, the piece highlights ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully crafted late 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870. An absolutely masterpiece of a transitional commode, perfectly restored, impressing ...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical 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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