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Place of Origin: French
18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
Versailles style, rare and important French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers stamped 'P. Roussel' (Pierre Roussel 1723-June 7, 1782 ). This fine and high quality commode wi...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Provincial crème painted chest of drawers commode with beautifully aged original patina and interesting provenance! Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed in elegant, sophisticated and luxurious King Louis 15th taste, topped with the original rouge red Pyrenees marble top with striking white veining, serpentine-shaped front and molded edge, over a conforming solid wood case fitted with a secret hidden storage compartment and four dovetailed drawers, each with ornate gilt-bronze handles and escutcheons. When you remove the top left drawer, the center panel with faux escutcheon can slide over and reveal a concealed wooden drawer for valuables. Elegantly decorated, the drawer fronts and rounded corner posts adorned with subtle carvings, paneled sides, scalloped apron with hand carved Rocaille shell and scroll motif, rising on short cabriole legs. In the original cream paint finish with distressed chippy paint patina perfection! PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Private collection of Floyd and Beverly Sherman (1939-2024) who purchased it for $35,519 in 2001 (paperwork included) Beverly was an iconic owner, exhibitor and breeder of the Tennessee Walking Horse...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Antique 18th C French Country Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Country Commode Chest of Drawers
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

French Faux Bamboo and Pine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French (late 19th Century) faux bamboo and pine bedside commode with a top drawer above a large door.
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19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Beautifully Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous inlaid walnut and satinwood floral and bronze mounted commode. Look at the quality of the inlay and marble top. The bronze mounts are nice and crisp. Good original...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Style Bedside Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and impressive French mahogany parquetry bedside cabinet in style important 19th century ébéniste (cabinetmaker) Grohe Frères. This magnificent cabinet is exquisitely handcraf...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple veneer over solid oak and the faux bamboo details made of turned cherry wood. Four ...
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Mid-20th Century Country French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Style Dore' Ormulu Mounts Marble Top Commode
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely breathtaking dore' bronze mounted carrara marble top commode. The unmistakable Louis XV styling is accentuated with the best jewelry quality gold dore' o...
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1880s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pierre Chapo Midcentury Solid Elm Low Commode 1960's
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Paris, FR
1960's solid elm French modern low commode reference B14 by Pierre Chapo (1927-1987). Extremely well crafted, The piece is equipped with 5 drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry...
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1890s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis-philippe Chest Of Drawers In Burl Walnut, Late 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This majestic Louis-Philippe style chest of drawers, dating from the late 19th century, comes from a beautiful bourgeois residence in the Anjou region, in the Loire Valley. This b...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th century French Regency Bronze Mounted Commode By Louis Pelletier c. 1760
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV bronze-mounted commode is attributed to Louis Pelletier, one of the distinguished 18th-century ébénistes of Paris. With its serpentine front, bombe sid...
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1760s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode. 2 Drawers, Bronze mounts, Marble top, Inlaid wood. Dimensions: 33 3/4" h x 43" w x 20 1/4" d.
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Burl Ash Commode from France
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Louis Philippe commode from France. The top is made from a gorgeous piece of black marble, which has intense graining. The case of this piece is the real showstopper. ...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Mid-Century Oak & Marble Top Little Cabinet, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage commode in the typical style of the sixties, French little cabinet with two doors and one shelf inside, circa 1960. Oak, marble top and chrome buttoms. The small size of thi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Chrome

19th Century Bleached Walnut Burl French Louis Philippe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis Philippe chest of drawers hand-made in Southern France in the early 1800s using fruitwood and decorated with walnut burl veneer. The chest of drawers follows the typical Louis ...
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Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

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Bronze

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of mahogany from the late 18th century, featuring a white marble top over a frieze with seven drawers betwee...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

18th Century French Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th century French commode is a stunning example of furniture from that era. It features three drawers, providing ample storage space for your belongings. The original hardware,...
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18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Chest of drawers - chiffon, France, 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chest of drawers from around 1870. Furniture in very good condition. Dimensions: height 141 cm / width 84 cm / depth 41 cm
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

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Bronze

Antique inlaid chest of drawers, France, around 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
This antique chest of drawers dates from the mid-19th century and represents the refinement of French design. Its marble top gives it a unique character, adding elegance and a luxuri...
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1850s Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with chrysanthemums, flower vases and other beautiful objects. Rectangular, it opens with four dra...
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Inlaid Walnut Two Drawer Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French inlaid walnut commode. Comprising of two drawers on tapering legs. Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Mid-Century Wicker Chest of Drawers in the style of A. Audoux & F. Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Salzburg, AT
Superb rattan chest of drawers opening to four drawers on three rows and resting on triangular legs. Wrought-iron handles in the Audoux-Minet style. Refined, functional and highly ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

French Painted Breakfront Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning early 19th century French painted oak breakfront commode with good carved details. 1820. Code: 8682 Dimensions: W: 44.5" (113 cm) H: 36.5" (92.7 cm) D: 21.5" (54.6 cm)
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis XV French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XV commode hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak. The commode features three rows of overlay drawers, on the top and bottom the chest has as single, large drawer, wh...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

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Oak

French Art Deco Burled Amboyna Commode
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco burled amboyna wood two door commode with bronze trim detailing with diamond design brass pencil line inlay. (Rasson model) (signed: EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN) Note: Ivo...
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20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture pleasantly inlaid with geometric decoration in walnut, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood in Louis XV styl...
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1960s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century French Black Antique Chest w/Hoof Feet and Silver Hardware
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 18th century French Mazarine chest finished in deep black, featuring elegant hoof feet and gleaming silver hardware—an exquisite blend of bold silhouette, restrained ornam...
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 20th Century Marble Topped Ebonised Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Great quality early 20th Century French ebonised commode. With original marble and gilded mounts. Circa 1910, Paris.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French, Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant 19th Century French Empire Louis XVI Kingwood Marble Top Chest of Drawers, Cabinet. 5 Short Drawers Inlaid With Entwined Leaves, Brass Ring Handles And Ormolu Mounts. In...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Pair of French provincial Louis XV-Style Bombe’ walnut chest of drawers
Located in Houston, TX
This handsome pair of walnut cabinets in the louis XV style Makes a great presentation as a pair of bedside chests or As a pair in a family room or living area. They have a casual B...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commodes
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Petite commodes with chinoiserie decoration on a red lacquered finish. Features two drawers with dovetail joinery, cabriole legs with brass mounts, and a shaped white marble top. Ele...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century French Louis XVI Sauteuse Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant and classy small commode, crafted in the Louis XVI style during the 20th century, combines timeless design with practical functionality. Made from warm-toned fruitwood, ...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Chic Louis XVI-Style Neoclassical Commode
By Jean-Michel Frank, Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Louis XVI-style neoclassical commode in the style of Jean-Michel Frank or Maison Jansen. Elegant and understated. The next picture gives an example of how this commode could ...
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1940s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI French Commode w/the Original Marble & Brass Trim, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style commode, with its original marble top, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France, designed in Louis XVI style, features a slightly overhanging to...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Mid 20th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in L'AMETLLA DE MAR, ES
A 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers in walnut, with brass pulls and column accents, showcases exceptional period craftsmanship...
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Mid-20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned inlay veneer drawer faces and sides. Featuri...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Gorgeous Pair of Faux Marble Paint Decorated Louis XVI Style French Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly painted pair of fitted-drawer commodes with fine painted floral details and a faux painted marble top. The commodes are gorgeous. Measures 33.25 tall x 41.5 wide x...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite French commode, dating from the Napoleon III period in the 19th century, is a remarkable example of the opulent craftsmanship and artistic sophistication characteristi...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Commode Style Boulle of French 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This elegant chest of drawers exemplifies the grandeur and refined aesthetic of the Napoleon III period in France. The chest showcases a harmonious blend of classical influences, int...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Commode Chest Of Drawers, Marbre & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a rare brown, gray, white and some copper touch marble, called Brèche Nouvelle and from France. Fluted legs decorated wit...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century Three French Oak Lecterns with Niches and High Shelves
Located in Sofia, BG
Three French oak lecterns with niches and high shelves. Could be sold separately. France, circa 1990.
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Late 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Early 20th Century French Wood Black Patinated Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th Century French wood chest of drawers exudes a rich sense of history with its black patinated finish, offering a striking statement pi...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate Marquetry patterns. Floral and urn design...
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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Mahogany Three- Drawer Marble Top Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant chest finely crafted, the serpentine front with three long drawers. With shaped skirt rails front and side and recessed side panels. The fine baroque French style brass ba...
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20th Century French Provincial French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode, Chest Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Louis XV style chinoiserie commode or chest, early 1900s, the shaped marble atop a conforming cabinet with a single do...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Sinfonier by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in MADRID, ES
Chest of 7 drawers designed by Jacques Adnet, wooden structure covered with parchment. France, 1960s.
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1960s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Parchment Paper

French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo
Located in Warsaw, PL
A Louis XV Style commode with a molded marble top above three long drawers, raised on cabriole legs, having a generous curve on the facade and on the sides. Each drawer has two ormol...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Malachite, Bronze

Pair Of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Petit Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped top and conforming marble with brass 3/4 gallery over three brass mounted drawers with keys. Circular tapered legs ending on brass sabot feet. The sides of case are shape...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Jacques Quinet Leather Chest, France 1950's
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Leather-clad chest of drawers with four drawers, leather stitched details and brass hardware. Restored, original photos available.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bronze Galbée Commode, Stamped
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and stunning Early 18th Century French Louis XV style commode "galbée forme" embellished with original ormolu bronze mounts and fixtures throughout. Beautifully detailed inlay...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French commode, dating from around the 1910-1920 period. This is of outstanding quality, it is a lovely and useful size. There are fabulous inlaid geometric patte...
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1910s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Neoclassical Hand-Painted Commode, Urn & Griffin Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand-painted raised two-drawer chest from the 19th century. This antique chest from France is decorated in a hand-painted urn and Griffin motif about the front and sides. Th...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Louis XVI style Carved and painted French Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Carved and painted French Commode, Late 19th century, Louis XVI style, The rectangular top with later applied floral silk damask above a conforming case fitted with three lattice car...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

French 18th century Régence Period Kingwood, Ormolu, Rouge Royale marble commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French 18th century Régence Period Kingwood, Ormolu, and Rouge Royale marble Tombeau commode. This impressive five drawer commode is raised by elegantl...
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18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Petite French Walnut Demilune Commode, Marble Top, Late 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined French demilune commode is a superb example of late 19th Century Louis XVI revival craftsmanship. Its delicate proportions and graceful curved front make it ideal as a s...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

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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