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Place of Origin: French
French Neoclassical Commode w/Lion's Head Pulls and Raised on Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical marble-top chest of three drawers from the 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped black marble top, above a case which hou...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau Style Mahogany Side Commode
Located in Troy, MI
This circa 1910 Art Nouveau style mahogany side cabinet / commode was found in France. The cabinet has four front legs and two back legs. Front, top and sides have decorative inlay a...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser is an ode to a bygone era, when dressing in the morning was a complete ritual. A full-sized five drawer commode serves as the...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Petit Commode Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XV style tulipwood floral marquetry and gilt bronze mounted two drawer bombé petit commode. The serpentine shaped commode with two front drawers, each with a pair...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1870s Louis XVI Period Side Table with a Curtain Door
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant French 18th century natural wood two-drawers side table dating from Louis XVI era, with a tray top, and a novel, slatted, vertically opening curtain door revealing a usefu...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th-Century French Bow Front Marquetry Walnut & Marble Top Provincial Commode
Located in New York, NY
France circa 1770, solid walnut chest with bowed front, Provenance: private French castle in Le Cher, La Loire region, hard to find such a preserved piece from that time with origina...
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Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Style Oak Provençal Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptional early 19th century French Louis XV Oak Chest of Drawers, the top etched with decorative scrolls and centered with rosewood inlaid Bolnisi cross. The chest cont...
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1790s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood parquetry and mahogany gilt-bronze mounted three-door Meuble d' Appui (Side cabinet) with marble top, Paris, circa 1900.
Measur...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style French Chest of Drawers, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XV style chest of drawers with 3 drawers in marquetry and side panels of parquetry, breccia marble from Aleppo and gilded bronze rocaille in the style of Jacques Bircklé
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Commode or Dresser from the Restoration Period
Located in Chicago, IL
Our antique French Commode or Dresser, was constructed during the Bourbon Restoration period of French history, following the demise of Napoleon in 1814, until the July Revolution of...
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1820s Restauration Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large Commode Transition with Marquetry of Quartefeuille
Located in BARSAC, FR
Exceptional commode from the transition period in rosewood veneer in amaranth frames and green tinted wood threads.
Superb marquetry decoration with a beautiful upper frieze on the front and on the sides with quarte-leaf motifs, always on the front three panels of rosewood in butterfly wings delimited by double Greek friezes.
Saint Anne gray...
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1760s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Red 3-Drawer Chest in Wood, Design by Eric Gizard - Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 3-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.
The 3 ...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash, Lacquer, Wood
Louis XIV Style Commode with Rosewood Marquetry Décor and Red Griotte Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV style commode from circa 1950 with rosewood marquetry décor, four drawers, red griotte marble top and gilt bronze hardware. Crafted in the timeless French Louis XI...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Chest of drawers-chiffonier, France, early 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers-chiffonier, France, early 20th century.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: height 137 cm width 78 cm depth 45 cm
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Early 20th Century Louis Philippe French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI 18th Century Painted Two-Drawer Commode with Fluted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period painted two-drawer commode from the late 18th century, with fluted accents and bronze hardware. Born in France at the end of King Louis XVI's reign, this pa...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oval shaped commode, a bedside type piece in transition between Louis XV and Louis XVI style.
Three drawers, exquisite marquetry, gilded bronze hardware and friezes.
With metal u...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
1800s French Walnut Four Drawer Commode
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 18th century French Chest of Drawers is constructed of solid walnut having a serpentine front ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Maison Jansen Mid-Century French 3-Drawer Shaped Chest with White Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century mahogany chest / sideboard with three upper drawers with brass drawer pulls above three hinged door cabinets supporting a shaped...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Vintage bamboo chest of drawers by maugrion, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant wooden and bamboo chest of drawers with 3 large drawers.
Produced by Maugrion, delivering quality rattan and bamboo furniture and sold in high segment furniture shops such a...
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1970s Bohemian Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo
Antique French Walnut Commode With Elaborate Carved Pulls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A timeworn and very decorative Antique French Chest with two large drawers and fine traditional carving. French walnut commode with serpentine front, prominent and heavily carved fol...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French 6-Drawer Chest Oak Wood, Black Lacquered, Designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 150 cm / 59.1" wide chest of 6 drawers will be delivered fully assembled.
It features 6 identical drawers organized in 2 columns of 3 drawers.
Each drawer opens with a "push-re...
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2010s Scandinavian Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Regence Tulipwood and Kingwood Parquetry Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Primarily of tulipwood and kingwood with heavy gilded drawer mounts . Sturdy . Presents very well . The drawers reflecting the fabled tulip by the gilt rosettes. The veneers laid in...
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18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Tulipwood
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
Materials
Bronze
French Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant French 20th century chest of drawers with original brass details and a beautifully veined reddish marble top. The chest of drawers has been painted black but the patina gi...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mazarine Chest Of Drawers / Commode From The Beginning Of The 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Louis XIV period Mazarine chest of drawers in thuya burl, rosewood, boxwood and walnut veneer
It opens with four drawers on four rows with crosspieces
museum quality piece fro...
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Early 18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Cherry Louis Philippe Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
There are shrinkage separations in top and sides of this chest.
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1840s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian, Piemontese, Late LXIV Period 3-Drawer Commode, 2nd quarter 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a serpentine shaped top with molded edge above a rectangular case housing three drawers with decorative brass hardware, raised on shaped bracket feet
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1740s Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique French Commodes with Geomtric Pattern in Black and White Patina
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Pair of antique french commodes – chests of drawers with geometric pattern in black-white patina.
These stylish chests of drawers are later patinated and finished with a lovely geom...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Fine 19th Century French Marble Top Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XV kingwood and marquetry marble top commode. In the manner of Linke Fine fire gilt bronze dore mounts. Breche ...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak chest of drawers from France with a beveled edge around the top, following down to simple paneled sides and two over...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Bedsides Tables with Carved Drawers and Cabriole Legs, France
Located in Miami, FL
A French chestnut two-drawer commode from the late-19th century with ribbon-carved moldings and carved skirt. This petite French commode features a rectangular top with beveled edges...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut
French 19th Century Charles X St. Oak and Marble Commode de Maitrise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French early 19th century Charles X st. oak and Gris St. Anne marble petite Commode de Maitrise. This lovely small scaled storage commode was typically used on a desk...
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19th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Directoire style 6-drawer handcrafted chiffonier in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonier's design is in a French Countryside style, also called "Campagne chic".
This storage furniture features 2 white cream, 2 basalt grey lacquered drawers and two smoked...
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2010s Directoire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
19th Century French Carved Wood Bread Dough Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic 19th century, French carved wood bread dough chest style Louis XVI.
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1850s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chestnut
Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers by Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This chest of drawers is made of black lacquered wood with bronze handles. This is a French work by famous designer Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen. circa 1970.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning and rare 18th century walnut commode or chest of drawers that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design having bronze sculpted bird handles or p...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Bronze
17th Century French Louis XIII Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable rather large 17th century French Louis XIII oak chest from Normandy with two drawers with iron pulls over two doors, and covered in hand-carved and turned elements. A f...
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17th Century Louis XIII Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Bleached Walnut and Burl Walnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period Provençal commode, expertly handcrafted from walnut and burled walnut by skilled artisans in Arles, a historic city on the Rhône River in so...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Regencé Antique Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers ca. 1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
REGENCÉ PERIOD WALNUT COMMODE WITH BIRD-FORM PULLS
France, circa 1750
Item # 010PXZ21Q-2
A fabulous French commode of the Regencé period, this substantial chest of drawers has been ...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique French Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers with Siena Yellow Marble Top
France, 1900
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite French Napoleon III chest ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Period Neoclassical Commode w/Marble Top and Brass Hardware & Trim Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite French Neoclassical period carved and painted wood commode, with original marble top, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features the original m...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 20th-century French commode embodies the Louis XV style, showcasing the elegance of traditional craftsmanship combined with functional design. Constructed from oak wood...
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Bow-Fronted Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with a Marble Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century bow-fronted burl walnut chest of drawers with a marble top and original hardware. A set is the chest and the marble top.
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Louis XVI Commode in Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Commode from the Louis XVI period in blond mahogany veneer with beautiful ornamentation of gilded and chiseled bronze.
Central projection, front uprights with a cutaway adorned with rudent grooves, also projection on the rear uprights still decorated with rudent grooves, the whole finished with four sheathed feet presented in alignment with the uprights, which constitutes a rather rare assembly.
White veined Carrara marble top molded.
Refined work with lines and details in a very Parisian style, the inventory marks on the back accentuate the mystery of the origin and ancient provenance...
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Drawing cabinet by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in france
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
4-lacquered drawer French Chiffonier in solid cherry wood
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonier belongs to our TRADITION collection, which takes its design and inspiration from the French countryside "proviincial" style, also called "Campagne chic" and finished...
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2010s French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Buffet, signed R. Breasy, cherry wood and breche marble
By French House & Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and very trendy French sideboard, signed and dated 1950. Its sturdy structure is made of washed cherry wood, with soft, gently curved lines on the sides. It features a symmet...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Guillerme et Chambron Cabinet in Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme (1913-1990) Chambron (1914-2001) Edition Votre Maison
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Late 20th Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
A Very Rare 19th Century Marble Top Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century marble top kingwood and fruitwood chest of neat proportions. This gorgeous piece is of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, line inlaid and ormolu mount...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gold leaf painted lion hairy paw feet
A very good lo...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Heavily Carved Wooden Shop Counter
Located in Round Top, TX
Walnut top shop counter with pine base, drawers and porcelain knobs. Great size.
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1910s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Pine
Curved Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Bronze Elements Stamped De Beyne Roubaix
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice curved chest of drawers is made of ebonized wood with finely chiseled bronze elements. The piece is stamped by De Beyne Roubaix. This is a Frenh work, circa 1880.
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Late I8th C. French Commode, Light Aqua Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode with three drawers from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from France has been designed with simple and clean lines. A rectangul...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Vintage Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Vintage Louis XV style commode made in France in French sycamore with original brass fittings, natural lacquered French sycamore wood finish. Me...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Farmhouse Bedside Tables - Nightstands in Grey and Cream Patina
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Set of two French chests of drawers - nightstands in Farmhouse style. These commodes have been patinated with a beautiful weathered white-cream patina and finished with a charming ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Circa 1735-55 French Rococo Period Commode from Provence
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1735-55 French Rococo period commode from Provence. Walnut. Serpentine front; two drawers with triple asymmetrical shaped, molded cartouches; pierced, carved apron ending in we...
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1730s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
French Mid-Century Oak & Marble Top Little Cabinet, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage commode in the typical style of the sixties, French little cabinet with two doors and one shelf inside, circa 1960. Oak, marble top and chrome buttoms.
The small size of thi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Chrome
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.