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Place of Origin: French
19th Century French Louis XV Style Mixed Wood Marquetry Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century French Louis XV style commode has beautifully detailed multi-wood inlay marquetry, including a large floral design on the top, which is of note, as much of the comm...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th century French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode by Maison Carlihian
By Maison Carlhian
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a delicately design, beautifully crafted commode by Maison Carlihan of Paris. The piece is surmounted by a fantastic slab of Brechia D' Alep marble on top and a deep, brass i...
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1880s Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

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

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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Chest of Drawers, Edition Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, oak chest of drawers. Edition Votre Maison. Opening with 2 drawers circa 1975.  
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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

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Mahogany

French Semainier or Tall Chest of Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of walnut with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower top drawer over six larger drawers beneath. The d...
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19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal, Brass

A Fine Louis XVI-Style Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux
By Martin Carlin
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Japanese Lacquer and Ebony Marble-Top Commode à Vantaux After the Model by Martin Carlin, Paris, Circa 1890 Height 37 x width 60 x depth 21 inc...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Industrial chest of drawers from the 1950s. The cabinet is made of pine wood with an iron base. All drawers are made with dovetail joints. If you’re interested, please inquire about...
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1950s Industrial Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
Industrial chest of drawers, 1950's
$1,092 Sale Price
20% Off
Solid elm cabinet by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for Maison Seltz, France 1990s
By Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl, Ebenisterie Seltz et Fils 1
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Two-piece base unit from the Fagus series, designed by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for the Seltz cabinetmaker in the early 90s, entirely in solid elm. Fagus furniture is modular, so yo...
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1990s Brutalist French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble, Maison Jansen Style Pair of Maison Jansen style hollywood regency marble top mounted ebony commodes or nightstands. This is a stunning pair of large and impressive paint decorated bronze mounted cabinets reminiscent of designs by Maison Jansen. The case supporting a white and gray veined marble top set in a pierced bronze gallery. Four drawers with the top two smaller drawers having a bronze frame and pulls over a larger pair of drawers with a bronze frame and matching pulls. The drawers flanked by column-form corners each terminating in cookie cutter...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Semainier ~ Tall Chest of Drawers with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Semainier ~ Tall Chest of Drawers with Carrara Marble is a refined example of excellence in furniture design! Hand-crafte...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone lacquered commodes with natural coquina stone. European, purchased in France in 1980s. A stunning pair of Neo...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Limestone, Metal

Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes Late 19th century antique pair of Louis XV style marble top commodes .Each of the wal...
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Natural fiber rope chest of drawers
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Stunning handmade curved chest of drawers in natural fiber rope. The combination of design and simplicity brings you closer to the nature. 4 drawers come with large room for storage....
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rope

Fine 18th Century French Carved Walnut Louis XV Commode Dresser or Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant exquisitely handmade carved walnut French commode from the 18th century featuring a carved ripple front with shell pulls that are part of the body. The intricately carved b...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Red Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV provincial style red chinoiserie decorated chest of drawers, 19th century. Chinoiserie decoration is early 20th century
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Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Very fine Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry commode French, Early 20th Century Height 95cm, width 162cm, depth 59cm After an important model by Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806), a highly renowned ebeniste of great standing, this exceptional commode is of outstanding quality, and fully embodies the quality of craftsmanship and great artistic style of the Louis XVI period and the original piece, which is currently housed in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. Riesener was a leading exponent and supplier of pieces in the Neoclassical Louis XVI style, and this design conveys the regal feel and presence of his manner, most notably in terms of the beautiful marquetry decorative panel to the front. It consists of a white marble top, above front facing drawers, with a lower door opening; curved sides that are extensively decorated with intricate geometric designs, and a central panel that depicts, in inlay...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful work of marquetry and inlay, the marble is original. This commode is dressy and colorful.
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Painted Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 18th century French Louis XV provincial commode, retaining a charming original painted surface in soft green with a contrasting painted top. The shaped apron and fluted corn...
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Early 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Commode Mazarine, Regence Chest of Drawers, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers - so-called Commode Mazarine France Walnut, burl wood, etc. First half of 18th century. Dimensions: H x W x D: 84 x 115 x 66 cm Description: French Regence chest of drawers...
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Burl

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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Early 20th Century Louis Philippe French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

!9th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI commode / chest of drawers hand-made in France in the late 1700s/early 1800s. The chest features three rows of inset drawers. On the first row we find three smaller drawers...
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Early 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze & Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood chinoiserie marquetry two-drawer bombé commode with a veined rouge royal marble top. The serpentine shape...
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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gorgeous Distressed Creme Paint Decorated Louis XV Commode Dresser Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular French-made Louis XV or Country French style distressed paint decorated commode. The commode features bronze hardware and subtle details and a gorgeous finish. ...
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1930s Louis XV Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Signed Vintage Blue Lacquer & Brass Dresser by Jean Claude Mahey, France 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful vintage blue lacquer and brass 10 drawers dresser by Jean Claude Mahey and produced by Maison Romeo, France ca. 1970s Signed at the bottom. Good condition. L 130 x D 45 x H...
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1970s Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut commode 18 th century
Located in Houston, TX
This fine louis XV Style carved walnut commode has a shaped Top, over three drawers with scrolled foliate accents, rising on Fluted bracket feet. It is 18 th century and hand carved.
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Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Regence Petite Commode, Circa 1750
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine French Regence period petite 3-drawer commode in walnut marquetry with original Sienna marble top, gilt-bronze hardware, (including its original key) circa 1750.
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18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary simulated chiffonier. It is created with gre...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

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Wood

Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
French country commode with a slight Serpentine front. This beautiful piece has a wood top and a painted rustic finish that feel smooth to touch. 2 smaller drawers over 3 very ampl...
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1780s Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 1890s Louis XVI Style Three-Drawer Commode with Rounded Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style wooden cherry fruitwood commode from the late 19th century, with three drawers and fluted motifs. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th centur...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Turn of the Century Bleached Oak Drawer Chest
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers from turn of the century France. Elaborate columns create a Neo Renaissance aesthetic, their intricate contours framing the right-angled paneling of the drawe...
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Early 1900s French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode, or chest of drawers with marble top. Fine craftsmanship with book-matched...
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19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Large, Early 19th C. Chinoisserie Chests from Paris. C.1820.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Never in the 35+ years that we’ve been in business have we ever had anything like these rare matched chests. From Paris, this incredible pair of early 19th Century (C.1800) are in ex...
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Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XV Chinoiserie Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Lacquered Commode. Commode features two locking draws with key. Chest has a serpentine front with cabriole legs and scrolled feet...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Vintage Louis XVI Style Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French mahogany vintage 20th century semainier–crafted in the Louis XVI style and quality–this Neoclassical dresser offers seven drawers (one for each day of the week) outlined in br...
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20th Century Louis XVI French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Chest of Drawers "Losange" in Zebrano Open Is Tow Drawers
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Chest of drawers in Zebrano Build with 13 scares Zebrano marquetry open in tow big drawers. Leg are in black painted metal. the frame is built in oak and...
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Early 2000s Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

French 19th Century Commode Scriban
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode Scriban is made of mahogany with a white marble top and a burgundy leather top.
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Commodes Attributed to Audoux & Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in TARBES, FR
Chest of 3 drawers in rattan attributed to Audoux & Minet, circa 1950, magnificent patina, very good condition. Adrian Audoux and Frida Minet were a French Modernist designer-du...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rattan

20th Century French Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 20th Century French Art Deco chest of drawers black chest of drawers. These drawers have been lacquered with a matte black lacquer. Circa 1940.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 18th century Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual painted bombe commode with two drawers. Exuberant form with faux marbleized top, carved decoration and very unusual floral carved drawer pulls. Paint probably of later date.
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18th Century Rococo Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Burled Walnut Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This commode is an elegant, sophisticated example of 19th century craftsmanship inspired by the classic Louis XV style. Crafted from beautifully figured, veneered walnut wood, the co...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th century French oak chest of drawers ... serpentineshape ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a genuine 18th century oak chest of drawers, great serpentine shape ... lovely patina, in very good vintage condition ... drawers slide smooth ...
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Late 18th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

17th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
17th century French walnut chest of drawers (circa 1675-1700) hand-carved in a Louis XIII provincial style (Mannerist with Italian influ...
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Late 17th Century Louis XIII Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Iron

French Wabi-Sabi Chest of Drawers in Stripped Pine
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Tactile and grounded, this French chest of drawers from the 1940s embodies a rustic modernism steeped in simplicity. Carved from solid pine, the piece reveals the swirling grain and ...
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1940s Rustic Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th Century French Walnut Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French commode made of solid walnut with an arbalète, or crossbow front and serpentine sides. Two deep dovetailed drawers with original bronze hardware. Locks a...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Fine Quality 6 Drawer French Brass Bound Marble Top Louis XVI Tall Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Maison Jansen style Directoire semanier which usually has seven drawers but this has six. each drawer is painstakingly trimmed in brass and the top features a fine q...
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1920s Directoire Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

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

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Brass

Louis XVI Oak Two Drawer Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Discover a stunning piece of history with this Louis XVI chest of drawers from 1780. Crafted from solid oak, this exquisite commode showcases the timeless elegance of the period. Its...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine, Cherry, Oak

Louis XVI Oak Two Drawer Commode
Louis XVI Oak Two Drawer Commode
$7,982 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Louis XVI Commode. gorgeous burl and hardware in great shape. See pics
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Early 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl

Louis XVI 18th Century French Fruitwood Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th Century French fruitwood 3 drawer commode with a thick marble top. 1790
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Ebonized Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous museum-quality French polish with gilded ormulu throughout. Three dovet...
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1920s Louis XVI Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

18th Century French Country Provincial Grey White and Gold Painted Commode
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary antique provincial commode or chest of drawers is made from Oak wood in France at the end of the 18th Century. The chest has two drawers, each with a separate work...
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Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Roger Landault Midcentury Brown Teak Brass Vanity Commode French Modernist, 1960
By Roger Landault
Located in New York, NY
Roger Landault midcentury rust teak brass vanity commode French modernist, 1960s The front drawers are upholstered in a velour velvet in the same color as the wood. The mirror can ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of French Directoire Chest of Drawers / Side Tables
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful pair of Directoire chests in solid walnut and comprised of three drawers with brass angular handles and shield-shaped escutcheons,...
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Early 19th Century Directoire Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Commode with Marquetry and Bronze Doré Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
marquetry work in kingwood and walnut, having three drawers Inside two doors. A beautiful cameo with bronze doré figure of woman And an angel decorate the center front of the cabinet...
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Walnut

French Neoclassic Commode, Cornflower Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood commode from the mid 20th century. This mid-century chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, which rests above a neoclassical sty...
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique French Provincial Commode Circa 1800
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial Commode Circa 1800
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Early 19th Century Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Regence Chinoiserie Marble-Top Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Regence chinoiserie marble-top commode, fitted with three chinoiserie ormolu-mounted long drawers. Some old repairs are evident, structurally sound,...
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Late 18th Century Régence Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis Seize Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Walnut veneered, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis seize chest of drawers with three drawers and rectilinear body with central risalit. The chest of drawers stands on socketed square feet and shows half-moon shaped fittings on ...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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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