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Place of Origin: French
French 18th Century Regency 5-Drawer Petite Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful details in this gem of a small chest of drawers! Found in France outside Paris, This French Regency 5-drawer commode also has a pull-out writing leaf above the drawers. Lov...
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18th Century Regency Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
This attractive French Bombe Commode features a stunning free-standing Breche marble top with a moulded outer edge. This is removable for transp...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Fabulous Chest of Drawers in the Campaign Style
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous cherrywood chest of drawers in the campaign style, of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, brass mounted throughout and with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, four drawers, butterfly veneer, bronze mounts and column-shaped posts. Created in France during the 19th century, this Empire commode features a rectangular white marble top sitting above a frieze drawer concealed in the apron. Three additional drawers, adorned with butterfly veneer and fitted with shell hardware...
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19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
An oak-veneered chest of drawers - Maurice Pré - 1950s - France
By Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel, Maurice Pré, Pierre Guariche
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant oak-veneered chest of drawers, circa 1950
Raised on a gracefully curved base concealing a clever hidden drawer, this chest showcases a refined oak veneer structure, character...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chiffonier chest of drawers, France, around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chiffonier chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, France.
Dimensions: height 101 cm / width 66 cm / depth 39 cm
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1990s Louis Philippe French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Chest of Drawer or Commode, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
Art Deco dresser with six drawers and brass hardware, inlaid fluted board top.
This commode an elegant look offer ample storage space, is in perfect vintage condition.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$5,382 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 empire style demi lune commode is made of mahogany with a marble top. Commode has two locking drawers flanked by wedge-shaped, locking side cabinets....
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Early 20th Century Empire French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode with Ormolu Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Early 18th century French Louis XV Commode "forme galbée" or bombe serpentine embellished with beautiful, original ormolu bronze mounts and fixtures throughout. Both side...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Marquetry Inlaid Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of exquisite Louis XVI style commodes
-- Demilune
-- Original marble tops
-- Neoclassical
-- Kingwood, fruitwood and walnut.
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An attractive late 19th century French provincial Louis XVI style painted commode or chest of drawers. Having a wonderfully distressed blue gray painted finish with dark charcoal acc...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$2,507 Sale Price
50% Off
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Lacquer and Ormolu Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode designed in the mid 18th century style with marble topped ebonized ...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique French single chest of drawers made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, veneered on Oakwood in good condition. The rectangular cupboard is composed with a grey-white marble top, the inside is consisting one shelf, enhanced by its original brass hardware and keys, standing on two wooden feet and two lion feet. The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
19th Century French Mahogany Chest of Drawers with a Dark Gray Stone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An early 19th century French Empire mahogany commode with bronze mounts and a dark gray stone top. The chest of drawers is very handsome and functional and is in very good condition...
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1810s Empire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Bronze
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French semainier or tall chest of mahogany, featuring a figured marble top over a frieze of one drawer with escutcheon over six drawers with a ...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Chest with Good Clean Lines
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style wooden chest from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique chest from Sweden, in typical Gustavian style, features a simple, clean design with a ...
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Early 20th Century Gustavian French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality 1780s era French Period Breche D' Alep Bronze Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and extremely well define, absolutely gorgeous commode of exceptional proportions. The breche d' alep marble top is a beautiful, highly prized marble usually seen...
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1780s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
French Figured Walnut Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C French figured Walnut commode. 1830.
Dimensions
46 inches (117 cms) wide
22.5 inches (57 cms) deep
35.5 inches (90 cms) high.
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French 2nd Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode was crafted during the Napoleon III period, when all the major French styles were revived, especially the one that gained prominence during his uncle's reign at the turn of the 19th century. This example was lavished with exotic flame mahogany veneering across the front, providing a visual feast that is accentuated by the half columns on each corner, both fitted with cast bronze capitals and bases. Brass shields cover the keyholes, allowing one to use keys...
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Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Antique 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
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
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Late 19th Century Biedermeier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Fontainebleau Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany, fruitwood and sycamore marquetry and parquetry commode with a Brèche Violette marble-top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), circa 1880. The finely detailed commode with rounded sides three apron drawers with wreath ormolu pulls and an acanthus plate...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$49,875 Sale Price
23% Off
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany and tulip wood commode with a brèche violette marble top, after the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806)....
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$34,850 Sale Price
26% Off
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
Materials
Marble
Directoire Mahogany and Brass Mounted Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular St Ann gray and white marble top with rounded corners over a conforming case with three graduated brass mounted drawers with square brass bail handles , raised on ...
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1790s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Victorian Fruitwood Demilune Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian (20th Century) fruitwood and parquetry inlaid demilune shaped narrow chest of drawers / semanier with bronze trim.
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20th Century Victorian French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest Of Drawers W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
Handsome 19th-century French Louis Philippe-style chest of drawers with Carrara marble top from Paris, France. Recently restored and refinished, this beautifully handcrafted piece is...
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Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara 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
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse.
Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Rococo Style Petite Commodes Nightstands
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted petite nightstands you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set ...
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Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful French Marble Topped Louis XVI Bombe Commode with Intricate Marquetry
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A particularly beautiful French Louis XVI bombe commode with intricate mixed wood marquetry in walnut and fruitwoods. Top is a neutral creamy marble. 2...
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1940s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
$1,650 Sale Price
25% Off
Exquisite 18th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Outstanding example of late 18th century Louis XV carved walnut commode with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, the front opening with two large drawers, over intricately carved ...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stylish inlaid chest of drawers, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers with delicate floral inlaid. Typical "belly" chest of drawers, practical chest of drawers.
Origin: France, early 20th century.
Very good condition, no damag...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Cabinet Over Chest 4-Drawers Serpentine Carved Oak c. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS and RARE Antique French Country Oak Cabinet with Double Doors Over Chest of 4 Drawers~~ c.1920s
This is a SUPERB example of an antique classic French Country oak cabinet ov...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French Louis Revival marquetry and ormolu mounted wood serpentine commode, circa 1880 in date.
The serpentine top with a moulded edge over three long d...
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Breccia Marble Top French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Commode Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb satinwood and bronze mounted marble top commode with lavender to yellow breccia marble on top. The satinwood case is in good original condition and has minor signs of old repairs and dings and minor age marks. The overall presentation of the commode is excellent for a 1920s era French commode. The bronze can...
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1920s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century French Directoire Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
One of the prettiest commodes we have had. Beautiful walnut with burl panels
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Late 18th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Marble Top Commode is a superlative example of the tailored architecture and restrained ornamentation that has made this style popu...
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1850s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century with some mount replacements) kingwood commode with 3 drawers and bronze trim with a marble top.
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style French Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, French, in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This piece has three dovetailed drawers, gilt brass pulls and trim throughout. The petite commode boasts a lustrous...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top and Bronze Semainiers
Located in Delft, NL
A French Louis XVI style marble top and bronze Semainiers
Rosewood chests of drawers with 7 drawers and bronze fittings on the drawers and corners.
France, ca. 1900, 2 keys pres...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18thc. Regence commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved walnut commode
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18th Century and Earlier Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$36,000
French 18th century Régence Period Walnut commode, signed Bernard Van Risenburgh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and palatially scaled French 18th century Régence Period Walnut, Ormolu and Sarrancolin marble commode, signed Bernard I Van Risenburgh. This stunning Bombee shaped co...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Meuble Soleil Commode by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of only three of its kind, this commode was crafted by the famed and highly celebrated ébéniste François Linke. Blending the stunning marquetry of the Louis XV and XVI styles with the elegance of Art Nouveau, the commode exemplifies Linke's skilled craftsmanship. Inspired by François Alix's iconic "Meuble Soleil" design, Linke's creation showcases his signature genius in every aspect of the commode's construction.
The superior quality of the breche marble shelves and top, marquetry and ormolu that form the undulating body of the cabinet serve as a testament to Linke’s unwavering dedication to perfection. The craftsman spared no expense, investing significant time and utilizing only the finest materials to create this work of art. Tens of thousands of hand-wrought chisel marks are visible within the ormolu frieze of scrolling foliage. The breathtaking marquetry landscape on the front is perhaps the commode's greatest feature, depicting a radiant sun bursting from behind trees, elegantly enhanced by Linke's unmistakable signature on the lower right molding and on the inside of the inner cabinets.
For Linke, winning the coveted Gold Medal at the 1900 Paris Exhibition Universelle confirmed his already solid reputation as France's leading ébéniste. His work had long been admired for its exceptional quality and unique interpretation of the Louis XV style. Born in Bohemia in 1855, Linke moved to Paris in 1881 where he established his now-famous workshop and showroom. Word of Linke's superior work spread quickly through France, and he soon eclipsed even the finest furniture houses in Paris. Today, Linke is counted among the most important furniture makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his work is dearly coveted by collectors.
As one of the most masterful furniture designers and bronziers of his time, François Alix would only supply designs and bronze pieces to the most skilled of his contemporaries. Linke chose this unique design personally and only produced three versions of this remarkable piece, with the first one crafted in 1910. A similar commode is housed in the Royal Collection Trust...
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Early 20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Exquisitely Carved Walnut Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb French Louis XV walnut commode or chest of drawers having 3 spacious drawers with exquisite carving on each drawer front featuring inset shell centered among floral and acanth...
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Notary Style Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of 1940s French notary cabinets embodies both versatility and timeless character. Whether arranged as a single unified piece or as two separate corner cabinets, they adapt ...
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Early 20th Century Napoleon III French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Antique French, Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, bronze and brasse details, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs.
One dovetailed drawer and two ...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
Rustic Oak "Folk art" Wooden Chest of Drawers, France circa 1920's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rustic Oak "Folk art" Wooden Chest of Drawers, France circa 1920's
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1920s Folk Art Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French alp trunk from Haute savoie region
Located in grand Lancy, CH
French alp trunk from Haute savoie region
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1880s Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Mid-Century French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, kidney-shaped fruitwood antique commode was crafted in France, circa 1950. The commode sits on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabot mounts over a scalloped apron decorated with a bronze mount. The bow front features two drawers decorated with parquetry motifs and dressed with the original pulls and intricate escutcheons. The cabinet is further decorated with bronze mounts at the shoulders, and both rounded sides are also embellished with inlaid marquetry decor. The surface is dressed with the original beveled "Breche d'Alep" marble top. The traditional nightstand...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut 3 drawer chest of drawers, early 19th century. With an overhanging single board top with molded front and side edges, below 3 arbalete shaped drawers with ...
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Early 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Early 19th Century French Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a great neoclassical design. Just the right amount of gilt .
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 1930's Mirrored Chest Of Drawers
Located in Kent, Dover
A finely decorated French mirrored chest of drawers, etched throughout in great detail, with an ebonised base. Each drawer with hand blown floral handles and each panel of glass with...
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fruitwood and Green Marble Bombe Bedside Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) fruitwood bombe-shaped bedside commodes / tables with three drawers, bronze trim, and a shaped green marble top. (PRICED AS Pair)
Ant...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Farmhouse Bedside Tables - Nightstands in Black and White Patina
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Set of two French chest of drawers - nightstands in Neoclassical style. These bedside tables are patinated and finished with a lovely pattern in a beautiful weathered black and white...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Directoire Period commode made of solid cherry wood with yellow pine as a secondary wood. Unusual form with serpentine sides. Rounded fluted front corner...
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Early 19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pierre Cardin White and Chrome Nightstands or Dressers for Dillingham
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nightstands or dressers designed by Pierre Cardin and manufactured by Dillingham, France. Made of wood with white lacquered veneer outer shell and chrome accents, the doors o...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
French Mahogany Marble Top Ormolu Chest of Drawers. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
French mahogany marble top chest with graduated book matched drawers, original gilt floral ormolu mounts, and terminating on rounded block feet. Early 19th Century
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1810s Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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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