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Place of Origin: French
Transitional Commode (Louis XV – Louis XVI), Marquetry, Late 18th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Transitional Commode (Louis XV – Louis XVI), Marquetry, Late 18th Century
Elegant and refined, this Transitional commode — bridging the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles — dates from th...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small 19th Century Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, Marquetry, Marble
Located in Greven, DE
Chest of drawers with marquetry in Louis XVI style
France
Marble, exotic woods
End of 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 87 x 94 x 50 cm
Description:
Two-tiered and unusually del...
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1870s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1800, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
This original French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers dates back to around 1800. The three drawer commode has a sleek design and stands on four square fluted feet. The fluted decor continu...
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1790s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th century scrubbed oak chest of drawers / French commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great example of an early 19th Century French scrubbed oak commode/chest of drawers.
Circa 1820s from the provenance region with original brass handles and charming carved decorati...
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1820s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1950s Hand Painted French Bombe Chest or Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1950s hand painted French bombe chest. It has a nice, large scale and is in very good condition. It is unmarked.
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Brass Fluted Leg Marble Top Two Drawer Acajou Mahogany Louis XVI Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare acajou mahogany and fluted brass leg Carrara marble top commode. The commode is made of rare acajou mahogany. The case is faded but the rest is in good condition with ...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of drawers an interesting piece able to be used in different kind of interior decoration pr...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Commode - an Antique Gem!
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Hidden antique mirror with drawn glass
Three spacious drawers for organized storage
Elegant towel holders on both sides
Superior craftsmanship and authentic details
Durable a...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two Drawer Walnut Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
An early 19th century French Louis XVI style two-drawer commode sauteuse handcrafted of walnut near Paris, circa early 1800s. Having an inset rectangular plank top over two full size drawers with raised carved center panels, this beautifully patinated French chest of drawers, also referred to as a "jumping commode" because of its long legs and two large drawers, is adorned with the original bronze drop bail handles and ribbon escutcheons. Carved apron raised on tapered, fluted legs. Elegant yet unpretentious, this neoclassical French commode is a wonderful addition to both contemporary and traditional interiors, and the narrow depth makes it perfect for a foyer, hallway, bedroom or living room. The scale of the drawers ensures an ample amount of storage wherever this chest is placed.
Dimensions:
h - 33.5"
w - 45.5"
d - 18.5"
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Early 1800s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Period 1780’s Commode, Original Painted Finish
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV period 1780’s commode, original painted finish.
Charming French Louis XV period painted three drawer commode from the third quarter of the 18th century. This chest of dra...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A fine pair of French 19th century nightstand commodes signed F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI mahogany nightstand commodes signed Francois Linke. Very fine gilt bronze details with marquetry designed tops . Several drawer...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Early Art Deco Chest Of Drawers in Macassar With Six Drawers, France 1920s
Located in Ulm, DE
A striking example of early Art Deco craftsmanship, this French high chest of drawers from circa 1925 is a true collector’s piece. Exquisitely finished in luxurious Macassar veneer, ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Macassar
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted three drawers above a shaped apron and tall angular splayed legs, inlaid with panels...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Large 18th c. French Bleached Walnut Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
A large, antique chest of drawers with serpentine shape, circa 1770. This beautiful, hand-carved, bleached walnut commode has a shaped top, shaped recessed panel drawers, intricately...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
Fine Louis XV commode raised on tapering legs with scrolled caps. Bombé front with three drawers, one large and two smaller ones on the upper part. Brilliantly grained rosewood and k...
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1750s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Bronze Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces.
This ele...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Marble Top Inlaid Demilune Walnut and Fruitwood Commode Console
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant French Louis XVI demilune marble top commode or console is a remarkable work of art: it features a fully curved casework in a demilune form that presents no corners or sharp ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser With Marble
Located in Carmine, TX
Commode hand-made in France in the late 1700s using mahogany and grey marble. The commode features three inset drawers al showing beautiful hand-made dovetail joints and decorated wi...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire Period commode from Normandy made of solid cherry wood. Three dovetailed drawers with brass knobs and one hidden top drawer. Large brass mounted turned c...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
French Louis XVI Commode with its Original Marble Top. Our Old Plank Restoration Department removed the old tired lacquer, without the use of any harsh chemicals and applied an old s...
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1930s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French inlaid mahogany 6-drawer inlaid chest, circa 1830.
Early 19th century inlaid french mahogany 6-drawer chest with inlaid turned columns. Profusely inlaid on all s...
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Mid-19th Century William IV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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 rich appearance all around, defined by rect...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late-eighteenth century Louis XIV style hand carved walnut commode or chest of drawers was found in the region of Normandy, France. This piece features three drawers of dovetail...
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Late 18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Painted Louis Phillipe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French Louis-Phillipe painted commode circa 1850 with faux marble top and four drawers. Created in France during the 19th century, this lovely commode features a very interesting a...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Krieger, Stamped Mahogany Chest Of Drawers, 19th Century
By Maison Krieger
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful mahogany chest of drawers with 2 drawers, with rich gilded bronze ornamentation: pearl threads, flower sprays highlight the play of the work of speckled or veneered mahogan...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Commode Late 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Bring timeless elegance into your home with this exceptional piece of French history.
This French Louis-Philippe chest of drawers, crafted in burl walnut in the late 19th century, i...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece
This exquisite French Empire chest of drawers, crafted in ...
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Early 1800s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Of Drawers W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome 19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers with marble. Beautifully handcrafted from walnut and adorned with a rich walnut veneer, it showcases a naturally ag...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writi...
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1880s Renaissance Revival Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XV Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers
France, Early 20th century
Mahogany, with inlaid burled walnut, and mounted br...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Superb Quality Satinwood Inlaid Marble Top French Louis XVI Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of absolutely superb inlaid commodes. They are a great size! They don't take up too much space and are in good condition with beautiful marble tops in browns...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Commode represents the essence of the style, with restrained architecture embellished by subtle carved detail appearing on the rounded ...
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1890s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
18th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French commode epitomizes the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV period. Crafted from solid oak, the commode features a gracefully curved...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Petite chest of drawers from France in the Louis XVI style. This neoclassical cabinet is made of solid walnut construction, primarily mahogany. The charming cabinet has been finished...
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1910s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Transitional Mahogany Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, finely detailed transitional Louis XV - Louis XVI style, mahogany inlaid chest of drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderf...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Émile Gallé "Chardons des Sables" Chest of Drawers
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
This "Chardons des Sables," or "Sand Thistle," multi-wood chest of drawers, by Émile Gallé, is a moving meditation on the artist's own mortality. T...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé serpentine...
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Early 1900s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinoiserie Lacquered Japanned Commode
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) marble top commode in the Chinoiserie French Louis XV style made in Paris by the firm of Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme. Stamped JEANSELME.
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Southwestern French 1760s Louis XV Buffet à Deux-Corps with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A southwestern French Louis XV period painted buffet à deux-corps from the mid-18th century with chicken wire and pantalonnière. Born in the southwestern region of France that includ...
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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wire
French Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 35 1/2in D: 22in
This Antique Louis XVI Directoire Style Commode, Chest of Drawers In the Manner of Maison Jansen is a nice example of high quality furni...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI 19th Century Marble-Top Chest of Drawers or Commode, Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Finely made marble top French cabinet with white marble top.
Bronze doré accents and bead work, bronze mounts to the
Upper sides. The drawe...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1800's Antique French Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant French Provincial Rococo-style commode crafted from walnut, featuring five drawers with intricately carved panels and a shaped skirt. The piece rests on finely carved cabriol...
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1860s French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Provincial Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Provincial painted commode will make a charming addition to any room! The ivory/beige painted finish has achieved a lovely pat...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Burl Walnut Commode ~ Chest of Drawers is a superlative example of the tailored architecture and restrained ornamentation that has made ...
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Painted Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Louis XV period commode in original yellow painted finish, with 3 drawers with bronze drawer pulls, short scroll feet and its original conforming painted wood top. Circa 1...
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Mid-18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Louis Philippe Chest or Commode of Burr Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Louis Philippe console chest or commode from France, of beautifully patinated burled walnut with a figured marble top, featuring four fitted long drawers, brass escutcheon...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique French Empire Mahogany Commode with Lion Paw Feet, Marble Top, Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire style Commode or some may describe our Lion Paw Foot Commode as from the Restauration period, which was predominantly Neoclassicism. Our Old Plank restoration department completely rebuilt the drawers and the entire frame, but restrained from refinishing the mahogany. We of course enhanced the Original French Lion Paw Commodes...
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1860s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in London, GB
France, c. 1820
An early 19th century Empire mahogany commode with finely chased ormolu mounts, retaining the original marble top.
Height 88.50cm
Width 130.00cm
Depth 57.00cm
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Marble Top Chinese Lacquered Commode
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chinese lacquer commode, chased and gilded bronze with Aleppo breccia marble top, with a frame of plain black Martin veneer.
Beautiful ornamentation of finely chiseled and gilded bro...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
18th Century Provincial Walnut Three Drawer Commode or Chest, French or Canadian
Located in Milford, NH
A fine provincial walnut three drawer commode with shaped top and conforming case, scrolled brass or bronze pulls and escutcheons (probably original), raised panel drawer fronts and ...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial walnut and oak semainier chest of drawers.
Handcrafted in France in the Mid-20th Century, high quality solid wood construction, finished in elegantly s...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Commodes Attributed to Krieger, France, Circa 1880
By Antoine Krieger
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style commodes attributed to Krieger, in veneered wood and gilded bronze ; opening with three drawers, including one on the belt forming a writing desk and concealing two small side drawers. The commodes are decorated with an interlacing marquetry set with a double net on a green tinted wood background decorated in its center with florets. Rich ornamentation of chiseled and gilded bronzes decorated with acanthus friezes on the belt and garlands of flowers and frieze of posts at the corners, molded frames of water leaves on the side panels.
They rest on four fluted feet surmounted by Corinthian capitals, and with a Griotte marble top.
These commodes are inspired by those created by Jean-François Leleu delivered by order n° 32 of May 1st, 1773, with a third commode kept in London (Wallace Collection) for the bedroom of the Princesse de Condé at the Palais Bourbon in Paris. The central diamond, originally inlaid with a lily flower pattern, was changed during the Revolution. The pair is now exposed in the Petit Trianon in Versailles (see photo n°1 attached).
Jean-François Leleu (1729-1807), Parisian cabinet-maker, began his career as an apprentice in Jean-François Oeben’s workshop. Installed on the chaussée de la Contrescarpe, he became Maître ébéniste in 1764 and moved to rue Royale-Saint-Antoine. He worked for an aristocratic private clientele, including the prince de Condé for whom he delivered furniture between 1772 and 1777, or the comtesse du Barry...
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1880s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chinese style green lacquered chest of drawers, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chest of drawers, sideboard in the style of China in lacquer with bronze handles. France, 1970s.
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode with Breccia Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This antique French Louis XV Style – Transitional commode features hand-painted chinoiserie lacquer panels depicting figural scenes in a romanticized Eastern landscape, set within a ...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Briarwood Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Sober...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular gray and white marble top above a conforming case
Having three recessed long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu-
Mounted pilaster, raised on turreted fee...
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Mid-19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Commode w/Figural Columns & Pink Marble
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an adorable petite commode with wonderful grained veneer and blackened flat columns on the sides which have a bronze woman's head on the top and bronze feet on the bottom. It...
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Mid-20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Directoire Satinwood Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Directoire or Late Louis XVI Commode or Chest of Drawers. Satinwood panels and drawer fronts. Original hardware. Original White Marble Top with Bronze Gallery. Toupe Fe...
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18th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Period 18th Century Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers from France from the Louis XVI period. This 18th century piece is made of solid fruitwood construction, primarily walnut and cherrywood. It has been finished with a ...
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1790s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece
This exquisite French Empire chest of drawers, crafted in ...
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Early 1800s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Architectural Plan, Collector's Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century architectural plan, collector's cabinet features multiple shallow drawers perfect for keeping a large inventory of blueprints and sketc...
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1890s Industrial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Materials
Oak
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Vanity Table
Located in Opole, PL
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Vanity Table
We present you this piece of furniture, circa the 2nd half of the 19th century, with decorative ve...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th Century French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional fine quality louis XV Style with highly detailed bronze mounts and inlay marquetry work. Triple nosed heavy marble.
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French Neoclassic Period Commode with Beautiful Veneered Finish & Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical commode, with lovely veneer inlays, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with exquisite book-match vene...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Mahogany
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.