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Place of Origin: French
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

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

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Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century French Directoire Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 18th century French Directoire or Louis XVI Chest. Three drawers across top, two large drawers under, for a total of five drawers. inset brass fluted columns ,the sides ...
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18th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
19th century faux bamboo tall chest of drawers from France. The chest is made from pitch pine, which has the wonderful warm color and graining that you can't find in any other pine!...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the neoclassical taste, the rectangular top with turret rear and front corners over a conforming body with 3 paneled long drawers flanked by fluted turrets; all raised on turned t...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Vintage Marble Top Demilune Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This striking little demilune chest features exceptional inlaid mahogany in varying varieties that have been thoughtfully book matched and placed about ...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis XV Style, Block Front French Commode, Kingwood, Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Block Front Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C. A French commode or chest from the late 19th to early 20th century, featu...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

1810s Louis XVI Period Commode
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble top and gilt bronze fittings. This curiously named style of commode always feature...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century, Louis XVI Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century, Louis XVI Commode, France, 1780, decorated with beautiful flower and geometrical marquetry made of kingwood and rosewood veneer, two drawers, raised on cabriole legs wi...
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous, commode is the most elegant and yet chic piece of its kind, in good vintage condition with no major issues regarding condition other than normal signs of age and minor...
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1950s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

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

French Antique Louis XVI Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from the Louis XVI period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. The chest has been finished with a French polish of museum qu...
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1770s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top, France, Ca. 1830 Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs. Front of d...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century French Parisian Louis XV Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Introducing a stunning and rare piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design - the early 18th century French Commode with Rosewood I...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill...
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Mid-18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fine Quality 19th Century Bronze Mounted Directoire Jansen Style Marble Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Maison Jansen style French-made Directoire commode in very good condition with its original finish and superbly cast bronze mounts. The commode has a gorgeous s...
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1880s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Marquetry Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite and impressive French marquetry commode from the 1700’s. The commodes top is in wonderful antique condition with marquetry designs trimmed with ebonized molding. There are t...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Secretary Desk, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk – France, c. 1780-1800 This stunning Louis XVI secretary desk, crafted in France between 1780 and 1800, is a masterpiece of 18th-century craftsman...
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1780s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Rosewood

18th Century French Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Palisander, 1740s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique French Louis XV or Baroque Commode France Rosewood Louis XV around 1740 Dimensions: H x W x D: 83 x 121 x 64 cm Description: French four-bay chest of drawers from the midd...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander

Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers Paris Mahogany Early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x 68 cm Description: The architecturally designed front of the chest of drawers is divided into three zones. A plinth connected to the floor forms the lower section, on which two sturdy columns rest, supporting the upper section, which houses a large drawer. Three further drawers are housed in the centre section of the chest of drawers, which recedes behind the columns. A black granite top forms the upper end. The drawers, the back panel and the body are made of oak, except for the panels in the side walls. The top section with the ledge drawer is connected to the body with wooden wedges and can be removed for transport. This detail can be clearly seen in one of the photos. Exquisitely beautiful mahogany veneer, horizontally mirrored on the drawers at the height of the key entrances, enlivens the smooth surfaces on which the lavishly gilded bronzes unfold their effect. Some of the very finely crafted fittings can also be found on Empire furniture by Jacob...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Ormolu

Impressive French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted Server Commode
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XVI style mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" Medallion Server Commode, after a model by Benneman & Stökel, The gilt-bronze panels after a model ...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Brass

A fine pair of walnut 19th century Louis Philippe marble top commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of French Louis Philippe walnut marble top commodes. Very fine figured walnut. Carrera marble tops . Original keys and locks
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Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Carrara Marble embodies the concept of tailored elegance! Exotic imported mahogany lends a richness that cannot be denied, defined by ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode with Chinoserie Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Commode with Chinoserie Decoration & Breche d’Alep Marble Top
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood French Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Louis XV style tulipwood french commode. Real marble top and bronze fittings. shadowed precious woods, veneered.
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20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Demilune Chest of Drawers, Vitrine / Showcase Cabinet
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XVI Style Demilune Mahogany Vitrine / Showcase Cabinet Maison Jansen/ Louis XVI style chest or étagère. The nice bowed white marble top with a three-quarter pierced bra...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Bowfront French Faux Bamboo Dressers
Located in South Salem, NY
A matched pair of painted bowfront French chests of drawers in an updated chinoiserie style with splay legs. This is a matched pair, meaning there are slight variations in the measur...
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1890s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions, and built of elm, the traditional commode sits on round feet over a straight bottom p...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Exceptional Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Marble Topped Louis XV Style commode in an impressive parquet design of kingwood, mahogany and rosewood. The serpentine shaped, beveled marble top rests above three bombe front drawe...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Pink Blush & Silver Gilt Serpentine Bombay Chest / Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French Louis XV style painted commode with the original painted finish in a combination of a blush pink and silver gilt. When I first analyzed this piece, I was thin...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Poplar

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Louis XVI Style chest of drawers dates back to the second half of the 19th century. The elegant commode stands on serpentine legs and has two drawers and a yellowish ...
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1860s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century French Ebonised Three Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Louis XV ebonised, three drawer commode. With marble top and brass gallery. France, Circa 1850.
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Mid-19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Chiffonier
Located in Austin, TX
“Chiffonier” French cabinet in the Louis XVI style. The solid hand carved cherry wood chest features five dovetailed drawers, a traditional peg construction, tapered legs and decorat...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode Manner of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style burr walnut, kingwood and satinwood floral marquetry and finely chased ormolu-mounted two-drawer bombé commode, in the manner of F...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Chest of Drawers with Bedside 1970 Chid Design
By Paul Evans
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chest of drawers with bedside 1970 chid design, elm burl veneer with brass fixtures and mirrors, schic design and great elegance. The very Paul Evans remembers style. Bedside height ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning French Empire Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Walnut Commode, mid 19th century. The commode has a rounded corner gray marble top, over ...
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Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire mahogany semainier featuring artful neoclassical hardware. Hand-crafted in France circa 1810, this semainier is fitted with seven drawers to provide a dr...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Chocolate Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage French Louis XV style commode newly painted in a super high gloss dark chocolate finish. This "lacquer-like" cabinet has a grey marble top, two drawers and bronze ormolu de...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19thc French Louis XVI style Carved Chest of Drawers/ Dresser
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Louis XVI style Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers/ Dresser. 4 Drawers.
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1890s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Walnut Empire Commode with Black Fossil Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century Walnut Empire commode with a black fossil top features a classic and elegant design. The sideboard is crafted from high-quality walnut material, giving it a rich an...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Zebra and Elk Chest of Drawers
Located in Paris, FR
Chest of drawers Zebra and Elk with structure in solid beech wood and covered with real zebra skin. With 3 drawers, with real zebu and aries horns, with 2 real elk wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Zebra and Elk Chest of Drawers
Zebra and Elk Chest of Drawers
$55,593 Sale Price
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French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with two drawers, ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Semainier
Located in Austin, TX
French antique semainier in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany that has been fully ebonized and finished with a lustrous French po...
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1910s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

CONSOLE WITH MIRROR IN LOUIS XV STYLE Early 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
CONSOLE WITH MIRROR IN LOUIS XV STYLE Early 20th century. in carved walnut wood, resting on four feet decorated with female figures and floral motifs. Marble top in beige tones. D...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style. The raised chinoiserie decoration set against the beautiful dark ocean blue body, top...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
French antique Boulle cabinet. Boulle one of France’s leading cabinetmakers, whose fashion of inlaying, called boulle, or buhl, work, swept Europe and was heavily imitated during th...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Horizontal and vertical curved French 1930s Art Deco Sideboard in Black Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Sideboard with curved sides in typical shape. The front is also curved both horizontally and vertically Furniture in Black Lacquer, high g...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode or Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Neoclassical Style Commode Or Chest. Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical walnut commode or chest of drawers wit...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Pair Wooden Side Chests w/Marble Tops & Brass Accents, Mid 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of painted wood side chests, with marble tops and brass accents, from the mid 20th century. These mid-century commodes from France each feature a rectangular-shaped wit...
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Mid-20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 20th Century Louis XV chest of drawers
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / chest of drawers / wood / Louis XV / Mid-century / Vintage A graceful French off white chest of drawers in Louis XV style. This chest was elegantly adorned with luxu...
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1950s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Raymond Loewy DF 2000 Mid Century Jewelry Chest
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Freres jewelry chest circa mid 1970’s. This all original example has lipstick red molded plastic drawer fronts, rosewood trim and opens at the top and bot...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plastic, Rosewood

French Art Deco Dressing Table Vanity Unit with Drawers Marble & Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vanity dressing table with central tilt mirror, two little drawers on the table and three large drawers, made in the Art Déco period French Poplar wood tinted, marble and mirror. ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Art Deco Streamline Sideboard, Walnut, 20th Century, Belgian
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco streamline Sideboard in walnut wood, 20th Century, crafted in Belgium, ideal for maximalist interiors, Art Deco schemes, or any classy space that needs a beautifully deta...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Chest of Drawers by Roger Landault
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest of drawers in wooden structure, chrome handles and feet with leather front drawers. Rare version in 6 drawers with light grey leather Produced by Regy in 1965/66 Designed by Ro...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C A Louis XVI cabinet designed and produced in France in the second half of the 19th century. The ca...
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Workshop Drawers, Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
French workshop drawers, Circa 1930s - Solid oak drawer fronts - Solid pine sides and frame - Original steel cup handles - 24 large drawers - Drawers have their original metal...
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1930s Industrial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Tall Antique French Chest of Drawers Renaissance Revival Carved Oak c. 1880s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Chest of Drawers ~~c. 1880s This is a gorgeous ORNATE French oak Renaissance Revival chest of drawers with intricate c...
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1880s Renaissance Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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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