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Place of Origin: French
Fruitwood sandblasted Regency Commode
Located in PARIS, FR
This exquisite "tombeau" commode, inspired by ancient tombs and sarcophagi, is a stunning example of timeless craftsmanship. Made from fruitwood, it features a gracefully curved faça...
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Early 18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode, Attributed To Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, tulipwood, rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
This vintage Louis XV style chest exudes elegance with its green marble style top and burled satin wood...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your interior with the grandeur of the 19th Century French Empire Style Painted Commode, a true antique that exudes timeless elegance. Its beautifully crafted design features...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 1870s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Marble Top and Butterfly Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut commode from the late 19th century, with three drawers and white marble top. Created in France at the end of Emperor Napoléon III's reign, this commode features a whi...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century called commode tombeau. The rarest and most soughtfull chest of drawers from the 18 century
very beautiful rare model ...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Continental Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3916 19th century continental chest of drawers in walnut, having marble top above six graduated string inlaid figured walnut drawers, ea...
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1860s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$3,567 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Henri II Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Henri II marble top walnut commode represents the impeccable melding of neoclassical architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, with hand-carved embe...
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1880s Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
André Monpoix. 3-drawer teak chest of drawers. 1960s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
André Monpoix.
3-drawer teak chest.
French work realized in the 1960s.
Dimensions: H 73 x W 100 x D 55.5 cm
Reference: LS6357708M
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Louis XV Walnut Parquetry
Slant Front Desk of interesting and unsual proportions.
18th Century
Height 40 in. Width 42 in. Depth 24 in.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Sa...
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18th Century and Earlier Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Louis XVI Style Painted Commode Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very unique two-drawer commode, circa 1940s, thoroughly creme peinte and parcel gilded, the rectangular beveled top over a conforming case of two drawers, elegantly carved medallio...
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1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$5,340 Sale Price
40% Off
French Victorian Green Velvet Corner Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian-style green velvet upholstered corner commode cabinet with needlepoint front door panel.
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19th Century Victorian Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Velvet
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Lacquered Commode, circa 19th Century, France
Located in Girona, Spain
19th century gilt bronze-mounted lacquered commode.
19th century French commode structure made with the drawers of an 18th century lacquered Japanese cabinet.
Unique and very rare ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinoiserie Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$17,500 Sale Price
30% Off
In the manner of Maison Jansen, Ebonized, Mirrored, and Parcel-gilt Console
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
This capacious art deco cabinet has two doors, edged with mirrored panels and gilt trim, that open to reveal four interior shelves. Four drawers are arranged just beneath its white m...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Inlaid Two Drawers Rosewood Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French two drawers bombe commode with curved front and sides in rosewood veneer and violet wood with inlaid decoration of flowering branches and bottomless cubes. Ornamentation of Ro...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The center panel holds an open shelf with adjustable shelf and a section with sliding tamb...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Period French Two-Drawer Commode w/Elaborate Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic carved wood raised commode from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique chest from France has a slightly overhanging top with rounded front corners, w...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A stunning quality chest of drawers produced in France in the 1940’s in the Manner of Jules Leleu this chest of drawers has four long drawers with brass handles, stands on a quality ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Maison Krieger French Art Deco Amboyna Cabinet Semaniere
By Maison Krieger
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco French amboyna semaniere with slight bow front and inset marble top with nickled brass pulls & original key (signed: KRIEGER on the back & lock).
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th c. Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful 18th c. Walnut Commode
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$28,000
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tulipwood and Ormolu Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood and ormolu five drawer chest. The chest is raised by unusual and most handsome square tapered feet wi...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
François Linke Style, Louis XV, Commode, Mahoagany, Marble, France, 1890s
By François Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century French Bombe Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode with Floral Inlays, Professionally refinished
19th century French Bombe Louis XV style marble-top commode with floral inl...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Charlotte Perriand Chest of Drawers for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pine chest of drawers by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs. 4 pull out drawers. Made of solid pine, circa 1960. Good original condition. Fun piece of collectible design from the popula...
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$4,800 / item
18th Century French Régence Period Shapely Serpentine Commode w/Inlay & Carvings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Régence period serpentine chest, with inlays and relief carved accents, from the 18th century. This antique commode from France has a shapely serpentine body, which is wider...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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
French Period Neoclassical Commode w/Beautiful Wood Grain & Neoclassic Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassic carved-wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a top with rounded/cove-edges at four corners, atop a neoclassical case with rounded and flute-carved side posts, three full sized drawers, and raised on conical legs which taper to their peg feet. The recessed panel and dovetailed drawers, are each fitted with Neoclassical hardware with wreath & bow motif, including the pair of handles flanking the escutcheon at center. This piece is has rich and beautiful wood grain...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Salon Boulle Chest of Drawers Chest of Drawers Napoleon III, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Salon Boulle chest of drawers Napoleon III Paris circa 1850-1880
Rectangular and curved body.
Meuble d'appui boulle / Chest of drawers Napoleon III Paris circa 1850-1880
The high-qu...
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1870s Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,319 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Painted Wood Commode w/Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood commode, with brass hardware and accents, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top above a case which houses thre...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Louis XIV Commode is made of a beautiful flamed walnut. It wears bronze hardwares.
It is very solid and thick wood.
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Early 18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Commode in Walnut Early 19th Century
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Commode / Chest of Drawers in Walnut Early 19th Century
A rare and striking walnut commode from Eastern France featuring a smal...
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Early 19th Century Other Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Mahogany Two-Drawer Chest, Early 20th Century, Empire Style Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French mahogany two-drawer chest from the early 20th century. This antique French chest features two dovetailed drawers decorated with exquisite Empire style hardware. The keyholes...
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20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French Victorian Fruitwood and Parquetry Chest with Cupid Figures and Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian 20th century fruitwood and parquetry inlaid chest with a single front door and bronze trim with cupid figures and a beige marble top.
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20th Century Louis XIV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Unusual Empire Mahogany Chest with Dressing Mirror, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and French in origin.
The piece ...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror
French Consulat Mahogany Period Commode with Paw Feet and Fossil Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Consulat period mahogany commode with three-drawers, ebonized griffin feet and pilasters, and black fossil marble top. Gilt bronze escutcheons i...
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Early 19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Art Deco Chest of Drawers, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco chest of drawers in Norwegian birch veneer, circa 1930
small veneer gaps, varnish to redo.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
Mahogany Chest
Located in London, England
Mahogany chest of drawers. Circa 1870.
Category
1870s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$2,476
French Neoclassic Marble Top Chest with Front Paw Feet, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode with four drawers and marble top from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped marble top, over the case which hou...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Painted Oak Workshop Cabinet, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Nice workshop cabinet with drawers painted in black from the 1940s in good condition. Chromed metal handles. Ideal in a kitchen or living room.
Vintage or industrial decoration.
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1940s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$2,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Large French Commode Sycamore with Brass Handles, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
This large 1950s commode chest of drawers would impart a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm sycamore wood, geometric shape and curved front, remains looking healthy and smooth 70 years later. Quality brass and chrome handles adorn the front of the chest. Made in France in the late 1950s by an unknown cabinetmaker, the piece feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Chest
Located in Nashville, TN
This is such a beautiful little French chest! For a small piece this chest carries itself well. It has a lovely patina that shows up the natural detail of the wood. The front shows t...
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1820s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
French Empire Mahogany Commode with Bluestone Top and Gilt Bronze Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Empire commode is a perfect example of the type of chest of drawers that became popular in the early 1800s. This was a time when Napoleon preferred to do away with styles...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Louis XV Pantolinier Commode
Located in Napa, CA
Gorgeous Louis XV Pantolinier from Arles, France. Has flowered red cloth liner in both drawers. Hardware in tact and holding strong, feels very solid. It is beautiful with great li...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with mahogany veneer. The chest of drawers has been bleached and shows gorgeous striations of g...
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Mid-18th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Inlaid Walnut Secretary
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Marble Top Dresser with Mirror, c 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI carved mahogany marble top dresser with mirror, circa 1890.
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Fabulous Pair of French "Fluted Column" Custom Painted Chests, Mid-Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very cool pair of French carved and painted wood side chests, with central fluted column motif, from the mid 20th century. This pair of commodes from France each feature a clean de...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Chest for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pine bedside cupboard by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs. One pull out drawer. One door which opens to a shelf with two spaces for storage. Made of solid pine, circa 1960. Good origi...
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with the ORIGINAL blue paint. The Specimen Marble is beautiful and the Original Hardware is Stunning. Pictured urns on top are not in...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Commode, Provence, France, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut with two sliding drawers featuring gilt-bronze fixtures, and mounted atop a carved shaped apron resting on cabriole legs.
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Serpentine, Bronze
19th Century Carved and Bleached Tall Oak Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century French carved and bleached tall oak chest. This piece has exceptional carving. Makes a beautiful statement!!
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XV Period
Located in Rome, IT
With 'Lumachella ' marble-top above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts.
Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods. Finely chiseled and gild original bron...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Directoire Style Stripped Chiffoniere
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Directoire Style Chiffoniere was crafted from solid sycamore, and features a lovely soft visual effect thanks to our proprietary stripping process. With six full ...
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1870s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Guillerme et Chambron Cabinet in Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme (1913-1990) Chambron (1914-2001) cabinet ,Edition Votre Maison
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Late 20th Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th C. Raised Two-Drawer Chest w/ Faux-Marble Top & Exaggerated Knees
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood, raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a slightly overhanging faux-marble painted top, with case beneath consisting of two stacked, dovetailed drawers, a nice carved skirt along three sides, and raised upon four curvy legs with exaggerated knees that project outwardly. The vintage paint is an ochre color with off white/gray. This 19th century French chest with faux marble painted top would not only make a great addition to a bedroom or powder room, but perhaps a nice option for a kitchen to hide away table...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Wood
$12,058 Sale Price
15% Off
19th Century French Louis XIV Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XIV painted commode is as functional as it is visually appealing! The wonderfully contoured facade embraces four spacious drawers that are fitted with brass pulls and carved with stylized foliate motifs. The rounded cornerposts have received the attentions of the sculptor's hand, as well, with scrollwork and foliates leading the eye down to the massive lion's paw feet below, all set at 45 degrees to enhance the look. The multi-hued gray patinaed painted...
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1890s Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Louis XV Style Scriban
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV Style Scriban, in solid oak. Hand-carved with Provincial carving and hand-painted in an aged ecru on the outside with a dark midnight blue patina on the inside writing section.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$2,264 Sale Price
29% Off
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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