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Place of Origin: French
Pair of Maison Romeo Chest of Drawers in Maple Bronze and Pink Lacquer
By Maison Romeo
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Maison Romeo small chest of drawers from the 1980s with brass inlay bronze dore pulls and pink-blush lacquer.
These very decorative chest are small and could be used as b...
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20th Century Régence French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style French Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style commode with serpentine front made of solid walnut with walnut veneer top and oak as a secondary wood. Two dovetailed drawers with brass hardware, no key. A n...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair Directoire Bronze Mounted Figural Marble Top Kingwood Nightstands Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s Directoire Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commode, having a top of Breche d'Alep marble, on conforming case, inlaid decoration of festooning and a trio of neoclassical urns; round pulls and escutcheons of gilt bronze, the tr...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
Exceptional Early 20th Century Counter-Chest Signed "Galeries Lafayette"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional early 20th century counter-chest is signed "Galeries Lafayette".
Galleries Lafayette was created in 1894 in the 9th arrondissement of P...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cut Glass, Oak
Empire Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood with Black Colones and Black Marble Top
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
EMPIRE chest of drawers cherry wood with black colones and black marble top
Category
1820s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Early 20th Century French Regence Carved Mirror with Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and incredibly beautiful with matched console. Created in Lyon in 1820, the mirror exemplifies the style of central France with a floral carvings and noticeable artistic char...
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Early 19th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French commode made of solid walnut with an arbalète, or crossbow front and serpentine sides. Two deep dovetailed drawers with original bronze hardware. Locks a...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th C. French Louis XV Carved and Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved and painted wood commode, with subtle serpentine shaped body, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with serpentine front a...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Occasional Furniture in walnut and Formica, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Occasional furniture in walnut and formica, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Dresser Commode Chest of Drawers Marble Top Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Early French 1920s hand-painted two-drawer commode with Marble Top.
The drawers have brass pulls and gilded bronze conner coverings hardware at the corners in Neoclassical Design.
F...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Style Chest or Commode with Red Tooled Faux Leather Surface
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful French style three drawer chest serpentine front and red tooled faux leather surface, with contrasting black and gilt scrolled accents, shaped paneled sides, and heavy de...
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20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19c. French Parquetry Secretaire / Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Secretaire, having notched marble top with 3/4 pierced bronze gallery, the top drawer opens to a writing surface and inside, an arrangement of pigeon holes and two central drawers; the case, of burlwood, has stringing and beautifully inlaid designs on front, bronze wreath ring...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Fruitwood Worker – Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
In perfect condition, this fruitwood sewing box, dating from the late 19th century, is a rare and precious piece that reflects the elegance of a bygone era. Carefully preserved by it...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Painted Oak Chest of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers / commode hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak and pegged construction. The chest features three overlay drawers with ogee edges and drawers fronts deco...
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Early 19th Century Rustic Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Fruitwood French Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century French three-drawer fruitwood serpentine front commode with nice foliate carving and shaped skirt.
Category
18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Fine Louis XV Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped serpentine top over three conforming paneled drawers, shaped apron, ending on cabriole legs and hoof feet. In unusually fine condition.
Category
1760s Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Antique French Louis XV Diamond Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous antique marble top French Louis XV diamond fruitwood and walnut marquetry commode having bronze scrollwork, drawer pulls and escutcheons, and inset diamond marquetry on the ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Charles X Mahogany & Gilded Bronzes Tall Chest of Drawers. Marble top
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Charles X chest of drawers in mahogany with bronze mounting
and a black marble top.
Original untouched condition. Dating from Approx. 1820.
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Early 19th Century Charles X Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Marquetry Petit Bombe Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode.
The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, ea...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Napoleon III style chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in high-gloss French polish
Dimensions: height 12...
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1880s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
White Vintage Commode circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice vintage chest of drawers with a white patina customize with off-white wallpaper imitating crocodile skin. It opens on 3 drawers.
Category
20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Commode
By Gervais Durand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze Mounted Marquetry inlaid commode by Gervais Maximilien Eugène Durand.
Stamped to the carcass beneath the marble top 'G. DURAND'.
This fine co...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Early French Commode With Bronze Accents
Located in Augusta, GA
Early French commode
Made in the 1700s
Made of walnut wood with bronze ormolu
Fine craftsmanship
Beautiful details
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Andre Antoine Lardin French Diminutive Louis XV Marble-Top Commode
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine diminutive Louis XV three-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, surmounting a case with two ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
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.
Category
1940s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Regence Provincial Walnut Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular serpentine shape with two over two drawers with brass rocaille handles and escutcheons. Straight stile feet.
Category
1730s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1830s French Empire Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Gilded Edges, Commode
Located in Miami, FL
1830s French Empire mahogany chest with four drawers and gilded edges
Beautiful wooden root.
Category
Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, 19th Century French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex naturali...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Louis XV Serpentine Shape Period Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
A Rococo commode or chest with very fine original mercury fire gilt mounts. Nice faded cognac color. Simple clean lines and design. Marble top probably original and hand hewn (see r...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Marquetry Marble Top Commode, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French marquetry three drawer marble top commode with original ormolu mounts and brasses, and terminating on stylized cabriole legs. All original. Early 19th Century.
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
20th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French Commode dating to the early 20th Century.
With later paint and signs of significant restoration throughout.
Circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Regence Style Bronze Mounted Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Regence style bronze mounted marble top cabinet.
Category
Early 1900s Regency Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers exudes a stately elegance that is truly timeless! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it features a casework...
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1890s Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Small Glass Commode - Design From The 50s
Located in BARSAC, FR
Amusing little in-between chest of drawers in bevelled and chiseled glass, opening two drawers without crosspieces and resting on four elegantly arched stained wooden legs.
French w...
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1940s Other Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass
Pair of Singed Linke Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, Francois Linke, Paris FR
By François Linke
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of singed Linke bronze mounted and parquetry commodes in the Louis XV style.
Parisian made cabinets are signed "F. Linke" on the bronze mounts. S...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Victorian White Painted Carved Wood and Marble Commode
Located in Queens, NY
"French Victorian white painted and carved bedside commode with inSet marble top and a shaped back rail.
Antique condition, shows its age."
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fine Ormolu Mounted French Louis XV Rouge Marble Top Radiating Inlay Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a majestic and absolutely crystaline example of the finest of the affordable masterpieces still available to the designer or homeowner of radiating inlay of flowers and the f...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Onyx Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Onyx Top Commode represents a timeless expression of classical style that has remained popular for millennia! Topped with beveled onyx for car...
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1890s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Sisal Rope Chest with Drawers in the Style of Christian Astuguevieille
By Christian Astuguevieille
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chest with 5 drawers in the style of Christian Astuguevielle,
the chest is covered with sisal rope all around,
Color: Original sisal rope
all 5 drawers are removable,
the base a ...
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2010s Organic Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rope, Wood
Fine Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Breche D' Alep Marble Commode Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a Linke quality or Forest quality commode with fantastic, super-crisp bronze mounts and a fantastic, undamaged Breche d' alep marble top. The piece is made of kingwood and ju...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Blonde Walnut Serpentine Chiffoniere
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV blonde walnut serpentine chiffoniere is the perfect choice for a cozy room or niche, creating a visual feast for the eyes while s...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Boulle Tortoiseshell Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptionally rare pair of small late 19th Century French boulle commodes.
The fronts with impressive premier-partie and contre-partie brass and tortoiseshell inlays.
With finely ...
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Modern Chestnut 4-Door Credenza, Charles Dudouyt
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century Modern Chestnut 4-Door Credenza, Charles Dudouyt
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Circa 1820 French Restauration Commode in Flame Mahogany, Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
Topped by a one-inch thick marble top, this commode has a beautiful mahogany veneer with flame graining and foliate and floral gilt bronze hardware. Hand-carved in France, circa 1820, the stunning chest of drawers is from the Restauration period, which is the transitional era of French history following the first defeat of Napoleon.
The gray marble top with white and black veining has a subtle embellishment often seen during the Restauration: rounded front corners. Directly underneath is a drawer with flared tulip molding (molding of Restauration furniture is almost always thin and delicate), with an elaborate rinceaux mount, adorned with a shell, palmettes, and a supple floral swag drop handle. The drawer is segmented into four compartments, allowing the storage of smaller items. Three tiers of taller drawers form the main body, each embellished with a volute leaf keyplate flanked by a pair of swag drop pulls. The apron is also adorned with a lovely bronze mount of a foliate margent with a center rosette that spans between a pair of half-bun feet in the front (the two back feet are blocked). A beautiful example of Restauration period furniture...
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Early 19th Century Restauration Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
French Louis XIV Style Burlwood Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Commodes were first introduced in France during the reign of Louis XIV, towards the end of the 17th century. These early offerings were often constructed with luxurious veneers and decorated with ornate handles, escutcheons, and decorative mounts, all in bronze. Our French burlwood commode...
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20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Hotel George V Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Hotel George V chest of drawers. Vintage eight-drawer wood and leather-clad comptoir on hidden casters from the Hotel George V, Paris, France, circa 195...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
A French Commode Louis style XV. Ebonized finish and profusely decorated throughout with gilded decorations and ornate hardware.
Category
1890s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Style Epoque Mahogany Officer's Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Style Epoque Mahogany Officer's Commode.
Unique piece purchased in France.
See detailed photos.
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Elm and Chestnut Three-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1760. Built of elm and chestnut wood, the large fruitwood bombe "Commode Lyonnaise" stands on short cabriole ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Breakfront Commode, 19th century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape with molded edge, three long shaped drawers of tulipwood veneer panels with ebony stringing, top drawer inlaid with ebony and sycamore design.
Gilt ...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Two Drawer Commode
Located in London, England
Parquet top French two drawer oak commode with original handles repainted in grey.
H 80cm x W 104cm x D 53cm
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Lyonnaise walnut commode.
Category
18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
An 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine Bedside Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1750
A mid eighteenth century bedside commode with serpentine front, opening with three drawers, retaining the original red marble top, and all supported on bracket fe...
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Mid-18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 18th Century French Regence Commode in Fruitwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century French Regence Commode in Fruitwood with Carved Apron, Scroll Feet, & 2 Drawers.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century French Commode with Exquisite Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Add a touch of French elegance and refinement to your home with this stunning 18th-century French commode. Crafted in the Louis XV style this exceptional piece boasts a beautifully figured wood veneer with a rich, warm patina that has developed over centuries. The commode’s gracefully curved silhouette is accentuated by delicately shaped cabriole legs, a finely inlaid or bookmatched wood surface enhancing both its beauty and functionality.
What truly sets this commode apart is its exquisite gilt bronze (ormolu) hardware. From the intricately cast drawer pulls...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paul Sormani Louis XV Style Chest Comode France 1885.
Located in New York, NY
A fine and important Louis XV style bombé chest of drawers designed by Paul Sormani from France circa 1885. This exceptional chest employs gorgeous mahogany veneers with floral marqu...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Tombeau chest of drawers in marquetry, Transition style – Part 1 of the 20th cen
Located in HÉRIC, FR
This kingwood chest of drawers opens with three drawers of identical dimensions, curved and rounded.
The fronts of these drawers are inlaid with kingwood veneer elements arranged vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, creating geometric yet symmetrical shapes.
Each drawer is adorned with a lock and key, a substantial rocaille-decorated doorway, and two large gilt bronze scroll handles.
This piece features a bronze acanthus leaf lamp base...
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Early 20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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.